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BUDDHISM TEST QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
The primary text of Buddhism is _____________. - ANSWER The
Tripitaka
The name of the founder of Buddhism is __________. - ANSWER
Siddhartha Gautama
Which of the following terms means "sorrow or suffering" in Buddhism? -
ANSWER Dukkha
Which of the following represents the two dominant schools of
meditation in Buddhism? - ANSWER Vipassana/ Zen Meditation
Which of the following groups in Buddhism consist of the monastic
order? - ANSWER Theravanda
One important skill considered the most important and required to
achieve enlightenment in Buddhism is __________ - ANSWER
Meditation
Although quite distinctive in terms of practice, all Buddhist meditative
practices aim at enabling the practitioner to enter into the __________ or
the nothingness of nonbeing. - ANSWER Oneness of Being
The First Noble Truth teaches that all suffering is born of longing for
permanence and eternal essence. The Second Noble Truth teaches that
the cause of all suffering is in the longing. This longing is also referred to
as _____________ - ANSWER Tanha- Desire
Buddhism consists of how many major groups? - ANSWER Three
Which of the following is the largest of the major groups in Buddhism? -
ANSWER Mahayana
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