Origins
Siddhartha Gautama
The wheel/cycle of death and rebirth
Samsara
The name of the Buddhist sacred scripture
Tripitaka
Magha Puja Day is also known as __________
Sangha Day
The Dharma Wheel represents
reincarnation and interconnection (Eightfold path)
After leaving the palace, Siddhartha witnessed 4 Sights which included what?
The moral law/duty
Dharma
Three Baskets
Losar is the Buddhist New Year in which country?
Tibet
Meditation
Buddhism is a religion (way of life) that stems from which other major world religion?
Hinduism
Our actions that are driven by intention; influences our current life
Karma
The first basket (Vinaya Pitaka) outlines what?
Discipline - rules of monastic life
Buddhist festivals are based on which calendar
Lunar Calendar
The Mandala means what in English?
Circle
Siddhartha Gautama rejected a few Hindu practices:
1. Rituals
2. Language
3. Moksha
4. ???????
The Caste System
Freedom from limitations of the physical body; the ultimate goal
Nirvana
Sutta Pitaka outlines what?
Dharma/discourse
Visakha Day is known as what?
Buddha's birthday
Samsara/nirvana
What are the three jewels of Buddhism?
Buddah (teacher), Dharma (teachings) and Sangha (community)
There are 5 of these that Buddhists follow, and many more that monks and ascetics follow
Precepts
The third book, Abhidhamma outlines what?
Further philosophical teachings
The two different groups of Buddhists discussed in class
Theraveda and Mahayana
Buddha had his awakening while meditating under the Bodhi Tree