Question | Answer |
How old is Buddism? | 2500 years |
Who is the founder of Buddhism in what year? | Siddahartha Guatama B.C.E 563 |
How was Siddahartha Guatama born? | Unconventinal Conception, was carried for 10 mnths, mother gave birth from her side, held onto tree singing, he was clean and unstained, water poured down from the sky, Queen Maya(mother) died shortly after, walked and spoke "this is my last birth" |
What do Buddhists believe in? | Nirvana-Break free from the cycle
No God |
What is the Eightfold Path? | Concentration, Views, Resolve, Speech, Conduct, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness |
What is the middle way? | |
Explain the First Sermon? | Siddhartha (Buddha)
Took place in royal deer reserve
5 Hindu asetic=became bhikkhus
Teaching spread b/c sangha |
What are the four noble truths? | Dukkah-All life is suffering, all suffering is life due to Karma form
Origin of Dukkah-Cause of suffereing is greed & selfishness
Cessation of Dukkah- See beyond yourself= end suffering
Path of Cessation of Dukkah- End of suffering=follow eightfold pa |
What are the Three Jewels? | Buddah-I take refuge in Buddah
Dharma- I take refuge in teachings
Sangha- I take refuge in comunity |
3 Characteristics of Existence? | Dukka= suffering- unsatisfatory in life
Anicca= impermenance- Nothing lasts forever
Anatta= no self- no soul |
What is a Buddhist form of worship? | Meditation- pray by bowing chanting and recieving offering |
Explain Meditation? | Most important part of worship
Important to rise above any worries |
What happens during "Group Worship" | Meet in shrine room > remove shoes> sits on floor> legs crossed
gift of flowers and/or light given
Monk leads ceremony |
What do Buddhist temples consist of? | Statue of Buddah, Flowers, Candles, Incense |
What do the symbols repersent? | Flowers- rep. impermenance don't last long
Cnadles- a light burns brightly and banishes darkness
Incense- has a sweet smell= teachings of the Buddha |
The diff. between shrines and monestaries? | Shrines- Usually worship in front of shrines
Monastaries- A place where monks live |
What is a Stupa | A burial mound> can be found in a monastery
After Buddha passed> the ashes were taken to eight places> Stupas place around |
What is a Mudra | Hand gestures> most important icon
used in meditation |
What are some practices that contribute good karma? | Giving alms or donations
Dana> occasion where ppl donate food robes medicine and nescessities |
What is the importance of lotus flowers | Human=Lotus Flowers
Some in mud> Some emerging> some in bloom
Show anyone has ability to develop thoer potential and rise from mud |
What is the Buddhapada | Rep. Buddha footprints
carved from stones
Toes all same size |
Explain the Wheel of Life | Complete visual rep. of samsara, endless cycle @ uncontrolled rebirth
Held in teeth of Yama> Lord of Death
Moon= Nirvana
Buddha is outside wheel (only one) |
Exp. Inner Circle | Bird, Pig, Snake'
Greed, Ignorance, Hatred |
Exp, 2nd Circle | Forms of Rebirth
White= Heaven, Black= Hell |
Exp. 3rd Circle | Region in which can be reborn
exp. of sensory pleasure or suffering |
Exp. 4th Circle | 12 causes of endless rebirth |