The five precepts
Buddhist Symbols
Buddhist Festivals
Making of a Monk
The Dalai Lama
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The first precept is... And it means...
Abstain from killing or harming living beings. (do not take jobs as butchers, and jobs alike, and protect all living creatures)
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round-shaped buildings used to house Buddhist relics are called...
Stupas.
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How is Loy Krathong celebrated?
Buddhists float bowls made of leaves with candles and incense down a river.
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A young boy enters a monastery as a novice monk at the age of...
7-8 years old.
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The current Dalai Lama was recognized as the...
Successor of the 13th Dalai Lama (The 14th Dalai Lama)
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The second precept is... And it means...
Abstain from stealing. (do not steal anything as this shows greed)
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Often seen as hand gestures and symbolize the different states of mind...
Mudras.
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When is Kathina celebrated?
Kathina is celebrated from the 28th of October to the 27th of November.
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Senior MOnks teach Novice Monks...
Rituals, Scripture, chants, and whatever they feel is necessary.
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Unlike his predecessors the fourteenth Dalai Lama...
Traveled extensively, and met with many religious leaders.
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The third precept is... and it means...
Abstain from improper sexual conduct.
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Images of Buddha can differ depending on...
Where they come from in the world.
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What does Visalia Puja Day represent?
represents the Buddha's birthday and commemorates the birth, and enlightenment.
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At the age of 20 years old, Monks learn to...
Read, write, and recite simple texts.
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The Dalai Lama fled Tibet in... Disguised as a...
1959, disguised as a Chinese Soldier.
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The fourth precept is... and means...
Abstain from false speech (do not tell lies, gossip, etc)
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Buddha is often represented in these three main ways...
Standing, sitting in the lotus position, and dressed as a monk.
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How is Songkran celebrated?
Songkran is celebrated with the splashing of water, dancing, and large street parties.
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The five additional precepts that a monk must follow are...
Abstain from eating after noon,
Abstain from looking at dancing, singing, or drama
Abstain from the use of perfumes, and things that tend to beautify and adorn a person.
Abstain from using comfortable beds.
Abstain from accepting gold or silver.
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The Dalai Lama has gained a reputation as a...
a scholar and a man of peace. (received the Nobel peace prize in 1989)
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The fifth precept is... and means...
Abstain from taking alcohol and harmful drugs.
(do not take alcohol, drugs, and other harmful substances)
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This represents the fact every human has the ability to develop their own potential. and to rise from an undesirable life...
The lotus flower.
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What is done to celebrate during Ashala Puja Day?
Food is offered to monks, the five precepts are observed, Sermons are listened to, And meditation takes place.
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Monk days begin at... and end at...
begin at 3 am, and end at 10 pm.
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In the winter of 1940, the Dalai Lama was taken to... Where he was...
Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Inducted as a novice monk.