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2017DharmaDayBuddhistExamStudyGuide AmericanBuddhistCulturalSociety I.MultipleChoices (B) (C) (A) (D) (A) (B) 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 Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Page1 (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. Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Page2 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. Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Page3 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 Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Practice Vow Compassion Wisdom Page4 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. Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Page5 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. Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Page6 V.Questions 1. WhatisthedifferencebetweenBuddhismandHumanisticBuddhism? 2. WhathasHumanisticBuddhismdoneforthesecularworld? 3. WhataretheadvantagesofHumanisticBuddhism? 4. WhydoweneedtoholdtheTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha? 5. WhatistherelationshipbetweenFoGuangShanandHumanisticBuddhism? 6. WhathasFoGuangShandonetopromoteHumanisticBuddhism? 7. WhereisBuddha? Book:HoldingTruetotheOriginalIntentsofBuddha Page7