Rel150 Jay Sakashita
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the scriptural tradition in Buddhism known as? why? | Stories and Teachings of Buddha |
| What are the Sutras? | quotes from buddha |
| Which writings contain the rules of monks and nuns? | Vinaya (Basket of Discipline) |
| Rules for monastic robes include... | 1. made from other than primary colors 2. made from several patches of material 3. made from unwanted material |
| Which part of the Tripitak contains the "basket of higher doctrine" and contains psychology and philosophical treatises? | Abhidharma |
| What does the term Buddha mean? | Awake. |
| Siddhartha Gautama's quest for truth was stimulated in part by... | Suffering |
| What are the Four Sights? | Old age, Disease, Death, Monks |
| What temptations did Mara use to prevent Siddhartha from attaining enlightenment? | family, sexual desire, and fear. |
| Who was Angulimala? | serial killer converted to buddhism |
| Who was Chunda? | Man who served poisonous food that killed buddha |
| How did the Buddha die and how do Buddhists commemorate his death? | poisoned; Cremation? |
| What is the Sangha? | Buddhist Community |
| What does the practice of meditation involve? | calming the mind |
| Why is there chanting in Buddhism? | raise level of consciousness, releases sound of dharma, heals,blesses etc. |
| The most prominent rite of passage in many Buddhist groups is... | death |
| Buddhist birth rituals include... | no common or consistent birth rite |
| Buddhist puberty rituals include... | no common puberty rite |
| How do Buddhist celebrate weddings? | Civil event doesn't involve Buddhist |
| What do Buddhist death rituals involve? | cremated, given spirit name, dressed as monk |
| What is the significance of the 49th day memorial service? | spirit is guided to realm of ancestors |
| What are the Three Refuges/Jewels? | Buddha, Dharma, Sangha |
| What three events in the life of Buddha do the majority of Buddhists observe? | Birth, enlightenment, and death |
| What is poya? | Fasting day |
| What is Vesak? | celebrates birth, enlightenment, and death of buddha |
| How is the flower Festival Celebrated? | bathing buddha images in flowers |
| What does Bodhi Day commemorate and how is it observed? | Budhhas enlightenment, and by meditation |
| What does Nirvana Day commemorate? | death of buddha |
| What is the Buddhist festival known as the Obon? | remember dead honor ancestors |
| At Buddhist temples and services it is common to see 1) sticks of incense burning, 2) a wooden fish that is hit, and 3) a metal bowl that is struck. Explain the significance of each. | ... |
| What is the Middle Way? | in-between self indulgence and self mortification. |
| Delineate the three characteristics of existence. | physical suffering, suffering due to change, or suffering from conditioned state |
| What are the three kinds of dukkha? | Dukkha dukkha:ordinary suffering, Viparinama dukkha:suffering due to change, Samkhara dukkha: suff. of conditioned state |
| What is anatman? | non permanent self or soul |
| According to the Four Noble Truths... | one can be liberated form suffering |
| What is Nirvana? | State of being free from suffering |
| What does the doctrine of Emptiness teach? | ... |
| What is upaya? | skill in means |
| What happened at the first three Buddhist councils? | Collecting the Dharma, interpreting, and spreading |
| Who was King Asoka and how did he affect the development of Buddhism? | king of india; sent missionaries all over world |
| How does Theravada Buddhism differ from Mahayana Buddhism? | Theravada; one buddha, human buddha, follows normal buddhist trad. Mahayana: everything is buddha, and anything is buddha, enlightenment through anything, monks = buddha |
| What characterizes Theravada Buddhism? | Theravada; one buddha, human buddha, |
| What traits are found in Mahayana Buddhism? | Mahayana: everything is buddha, and anything is buddha, enlightenment through anything, monks = buddha |
| What is the trikaya teaching? | 3 ways in which the essence of buddha is expressed. Mahayana |
| What are Arhats? | Worthy one; monks/nuns with no karma |
| What are the Five Classics and where are they so called? | Books compiled by Confucius, they're an ideal past that should be learned from |
| What are the Four Books and how do they differ from the Five Classics | Books compiled by Confucius disciples, help understand way of Confucius |
| What are the scriptural traditions of Daoism? | Daodejing, Zhangzi Doazang |
| What themes characterize the Daodejing? | Social Harmony |
| Who was the Zhuangzi named after what does it emphasize? | named after author, and individual liberation |
| What is the Daozang? | where trad. relig. elements are found |
| What is the Dao? | Primary entity that exist before all things |
| What are the Five elements? | wood, fire, earth, metal, water |
| How do they five elements respond differently between the production sequence and the conquest sequence? | conquest conquer each other, production produce one another |
| What do you know about yin-yang? | represents balance |
| What roles do yin/yang and the Five elements have on chinese cosmetology? | They create chinese horoscope/cosmetology |
| what zodiac animal sign is it this year? | Metal Rabbit |
| Why is the dragoon the most prominent zodiac animal sign? | Can go on all 3 types of land. |
| What traditions are associated with the New Year festival? | elders give money, family reunion |
| What is Qing Ming and how is it observed? | visit, clean, offer sacrifices to ancestors graves |
| What is the tradition behind the Dragon Boat Festival and how is it currently celebrated? | drowned poet Qu Yuan, people race around to find him |
| What happens during the Ghost Festival? | Ghost return from the other world |
| What traditions are associated with the Moon Cake Festival? | eating moon cake, staying up all night looking at moon |
| Who are the founders of Confucianism and Daoism? | Confucianism; Kong Fuzi Daoism; Laozi |
| What are the Legalist, Confucian, and Daoist views regarding human nature and how society should be governed? | Legalist;humans are corrupt and gov. should be strict. Confucian;humans are basically good gov should provide moral/ethical leadership. Daoism humans are basically good, little/no gov. |
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