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I.MultipleChoices
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1.WhichofthefollowingnovelsisbasedontheChinesemonkXuanzang'spilgrimagetoIndia?
A)GanBao'sInSearchofSpirits
B)WuChengen'sJourneytotheWest
C)CaoXueqin'sDreamoftheRedChamber
D)LiuE'sTheTravelsofOldDecrepit
2.WhichofthefollowingisnotawaythatChinesepoetsandwritershelpedspreadBuddhism?
A)ReconcilingBuddhistidealswiththatofnativereligionssuchasConfucianismandTaoism
B)WritingpoemsandliteraturethatincorporatedBuddhistconcepts
C)AuthoringBuddhistclassicssuchastheMahaparinirvanaSutra
D)BuildingcloserelationshipswithestablishedChanMastersinChina
3.WhichofthefollowingpairsofliterarymastersinitiallycriticizedBuddhism,butlatersupportedit?
A)HanYuandOuyangXiu
B)TaoYuanmingandWangWei
C)LiuZongyuanandBaiJuyi
D)WangAnshiandSuShi
4.WhydidBuddhasharehalfofaseatwithMahakasyapawhoworearaggedrobe?
A)BecauseheisanArahat
B)Becausedespitebeingpoor,heisrespectableandnobleasBuddhahimself
C)BecauseBuddhawantedtoshowtheassemblythatnobilitycannotbejudgedfromexternal
appearance
D)Alloftheabove
5.ForthosewhocouldnotfollowBuddha'sinstructions,Buddhataughtthemwith
A)Expediency.
B)Diligence.
C)Patience.
D)Alloftheabove.
6.TheThreeGoodActsare“DoGoodDeeds”,“SpeakGoodWords”,and
A)“GiveGoodThings”
B)“ThinkGoodThoughts”
C)“LendGoodHands”
D)Alloftheabove
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(E)
7.InFoGuangShan,theFourGivingsare
A)Giveothersfaith
B)Giveothersjoy
C)Giveothershope
D)Giveothersconvenience
E)Alloftheabove
(E)
8.TheEssenceofHumanisticBuddhismincludes
A)WhattheBuddhataught
B)Whatisessentialtohuman
C)Whatpurifies
D)Whatisvirtuousandbeautiful
E)Alloftheabove
(C)
9.Allbeingsareequalintermsof__________.
A)Physicalappearance
B)Wealthpossession
C)Buddha-nature
D)Alloftheabove
(B)
10.TheSixParamitasaregenerosity,discipline,patience,diligence,__________and__________.
A)preceptsandwisdom
B)meditativeconcentrationandwisdom
C)preceptsandmeditativeconcentration
D)preceptsandprajna
E)Alloftheabove
(E)
11.WhatdidSiddhartharequestofhisfatherbeforehewouldforgotheideaofrenunciation?
A)Lettherebenobirth
B)Lettherebenopainofseparationfromlovedones
C)Lettherebenodistressesofsorrow
D)Leteverythinginthisworldneverchange
E)Alloftheabove
(B)
12.OnwhichdaydidSiddharthabecomeenlightened?
A)fifteenthdayoftheseventhlunarmonth
B)eighthdayofthetwelfthlunarmonth
C)firstdayofthefirstlunarmonth
D)eighthdayofthefourthlunarmonth
E)twelfthdayoftheeighthlunarmonth
(C)
13.WhatdidSiddharthaawakentowhenhefirstbecameenlightened?
A)Theworldissuffered.
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B)Weshouldpracticethemiddlepath.
C)Ourbuddha-natureandthetrueThusnessisall-pervadingandomnipresent
D)eighthdayofthefourthlunarmonth
(E)
(B)
14.WherecantheBuddhabefound?
A)Themountainsandrivers,
B)Thevastemptinessanddharmarealms
C)Ourheartsandfaith
D)Buddhaisomnipresent
E)Alloftheabove
15.WhatisatraditionalBuddhistbreakfastfoodthatisusedtocelebrateBuddha'sEnlightenmentDay?
A)pu-erhtea
B)la-bacongee
C)pancake
D)glutinousricecake
(D)
16.WhydoesChineseBuddhismpracticepromotevegetarianism?
A)Itadvocatesthespiritofcompassion,
B)Confucianvalues,
C)Localcustoms,
D)Alloftheabove
(D)
17.WhatdidBuddhatoldKingPrasenajitonhowtoavoidobesity:
A)eatalowcarbdiet
B)eatonegrainofwheatandagrainofsesameaday
C)eatonemealperday
D)tobemindfulofcontrollingtheamountofintakeoffoodbeforeeatingandbeawarethatthe
benefitofeatinglightleadstolongevity.
(D)
18.WhatwasthefirstChineseBuddhist-affiliatedtertiaryinstituteinthewest?
A)NanTianUniversity
B)FoGuangUniversity
C)GuangMingCollege
D)UniversityoftheWest
(E)
19.WhichofthefollowingisacauseofthedeclineofBuddhisminChina?
A)InternaldisputesanddisapprovalofeachotheramongthedifferentschoolsandregionsinChinese
Buddhism.
B)Theinfluenceofwesternculture.
C)Over-emphasisonchantingandrepentanceservices.
D)TheprosperityofBuddhismasacauseofapprehension.
E)Alloftheabove
(E)
20.WhichofthefollowingisnotacauseofthedeclineofBuddhisminChina?
A)Resistanceandexclusionbylocalreligions.
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B)Emphasisonmetaphysicalinvestigationoverhumanconcern.
C)DistortedviewsonBuddhismcausedbyheretics.
D)Absenceofleadersorparagonsabletoinheritandcarryonthelineage.
E)Noneoftheabove
II.Matching
A. TheFivePrecepts:
NoKilling
Respectone’srighttopossessionofwealth
NoStealing
Respectone’srighttolife
NoSexualMisconduct
Respectone’srighttogoodhealth
NoLying
Respecttherighttodignity
NoIntoxicants
Respectone’strustandcharacter
B.TheTenWholesomeDeeds:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
NoKilling
NoStealing
NoSexualMisconduct
NoLying
NoSlandering/Duplicity
NoIdle/FrivolousTalk
NoHashWords/Profanity
NoGreed
NoAnger
NoIgnorance
MindAction(Mental)
BodyAction(Physical)
SpeechAction(Verbal)
C.TheFourGreatBodhisattvas:
Ksitigarbha
Samantabhadhra
Manjusri
Avalokitesvara
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III.TrueorFalse
(F)1.ThefounderofBuddhismisVenerableMasterHsingYun.
(T)2.BuddhismhadbeentaughtbytheBuddhatothehumanworldforthepurposeofhelpingpeople
resolvetheirdifficultiesinlife.
(T)3.HumanisticBuddhismemphasizesself-awareness,self-enlightenment,andself-improvementby
offeringinsightsintothetruth,peace,freedomfromfearandsorrow,andtheperfectionoflife.
(T)4.TheBuddhaencouragedhisdisciplesto“relyononeself,relyontheDharma,andrelyonnothingelse”.
(F)5.Samadhidenotesdeedsoractions.
(T)6.Intheyear2000,VenerableMasterHsingYunfoundedtheMeritTimesNewspaper.
(F)7.Startingin1953,VenerableMasterHsingYunbeganrecruitingyouthstoBuddhisminTaiwan.
(T)8.Besidesculturalpublications,radioandtelevisionbroadcastsareothermeansofDharmapropagation.
(T)9.ThemainobjectiveoftheTriplePlatformFullOrdinationCeremonyistotransmitthepreceptsas
taughtbytheBuddhasothatmonasticsmaybefullyordained,topromotethequalityoftheSangha,
andtostrengtheneducationonBuddhistetiquette.
(F)10.Dunhuang,Yungang,andLongmencavesinNewMexico,aresaidtobe"thegreatestnaturalmuseums
ofOrientalBuddhistart.
(T)11."HumanisticBuddhismhasmadetremendouscontributionstothestate,societyandindividuals.
(T)12.SixthPatriarch,HuiNeng,oncesaid“Dharmacanonlybefoundintheworld,andenlightenment
cannotbeattainedawayfromit”.
(T)13.Faithcanbeinspiredamongpeoplebybenefittingsocietythroughcharitableactivities.
(T)14.TheactofalmsbeggingsymbolizesthespiritofgenerosityofthegivingofDharmaandthegivingof
wealth.
(T)15.PreceptsarethebasisofsupremeBodhiwisdom,fortheynurtureallrootsofvirtue.
(T)16.FivePreceptsandTenWholesomeDeedsarethefoundationsofbeinghuman.
(T)17.HumanisticBuddhismholdstruetotheBuddha’sspiritbyadvocatinganaltruisticfaith.
(T)18.BodhiMindisthemaindrivingforcebehindbuddhasandbodhisattvasinliberatingsentientbeings.
(F)19.TheFiveBhikkhuswhoformedtheearliestSanghacommunitymissedSiddharthawhenhe
abandonedthepracticesofausterity.
(T)20.AspiringfortheBodhiMindistopracticetheBuddha’steachingsandtoemulatehisactsofsacrifice
andgiving.
(T)21.HumanisticBuddhismhasthepurposeofharmonizingandunitingallBuddhistsacrosstime,
geographical,customs,andculturaldifferences.
(T)22.HumanisticBuddhismalsobearstheutmostrespectforhumanbeings,aseachindividualhastheir
ownfaith.
(T)23.HumanisticBuddhismencourages"broadeningofourselves"byseeingoneselfandothersasoneand
thesame.
(F)24.HumanisticBuddhismisdifferentfromtraditionalBuddhism.
(T)25.KingBimbisaradonatedlandforconstructionofthemonastery.
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IV.FillintheBlank
1.SakyamuniBuddhawasbornasPrinceSiddharthaGautamaintheIndiankingdomofKapilavastu.
2.TheFivePreceptsareNoKilling,NoStealing,NoSexualMisconduct,NoLying,andNoIntoxicants.
3.AllcausesofsufferingcomefromtheThreePoisons,namelyGreed,Anger,andIgnorance.
4.FoGuangShanhasestablishedfourobjectivesforthedevelopmentofHumanisticBuddhism:
• TopropagateDharmathroughculture;
• Tofostertalentsthrougheducation;
• Tobenefitsocietythroughcharity;
• Topurifyhumanmindsthroughspiritualcultivation.
5.Buddhismplacesdualemphasisonunderstandingandpractice.
6.ThefirstBuddhisttemplebuiltinChinaisnamedWhiteHorseTemple.
7.Thetruemeaningoffaithisabouthavingfaithinoneself,anddiscoveringone'scompassionandwisdom.
8.TheSixPointsofReverentHarmonyareHarmonyofBeing,HarmonyofSpeech,HarmonyofThought,
HarmonyofDiscipline,HarmonyofProfitandHarmonyofView.
9.ThesuccessofBuddhisminChinacanbeattributedtoitspromotionofmoralethicsthroughtheteachings
oftheFivePerceptsandTenWholesomeDeeds.
10.OneofthemaincausesforthedeclineofChineseBuddhismwasitsover-emphasisonsuffering,
emptiness,andimpermanence.
11.Thefourstagesofgenerosityarethegivingofmoney,thegivingoflabor,thegivingoflanguageandthe
givingofheart.
12.Charitableendeavorsmustbecarriedoutrighteouslyandethicallysoastobeinaccordancewiththe
LawofCauseandEffect.
13.Buddha'soriginalintentsinteachingaretoeliminatetherootofsufferingbypurifyinghumanmindsofthe
ThreePoisons.
14.MasterTaixuwasthefirstChineseBuddhistmonktobringtheDharmaintoEuropeandAmerica.
15.LocalizationofFoGuangShanshowsexactlyhowHumanisticBuddhismholdstruetoBuddha'soriginal
intenttobeacceptedbypeople.
16.VenerableMasterHsingYun’sfirsthardbackBuddhistpublicationwastheBiographyofSakyamuni
Buddha.
17.Outofthefortynineyearsofteachingsonearth,Buddhaspenttwenty-onedaysteaching
AvatamsakaSutra,thentwelveyearsonAgamas,eightyearsonVaipulaSutras,twenty-twoyearson
Prajana-paramitaSutras,andthenthefinaleightyearsonLotusSutraandNirvanaSutra.
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V.Questions
1. WhatisthedifferencebetweenBuddhismandHumanisticBuddhism?
2. WhathasHumanisticBuddhismdoneforthesecularworld?
3. WhataretheadvantagesofHumanisticBuddhism?
4. WhydoweneedtoholdtheTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha?
5. WhatistherelationshipbetweenFoGuangShanandHumanisticBuddhism?
6. WhathasFoGuangShandonetopromoteHumanisticBuddhism?
7. WhereisBuddha?
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