Buddha
Title given to the founder of Buddhism
Buddha
What is the name of the community known to be around during times of Buddha?
The Sangha
What does this Buddhist school name mean? "The Mahayana"
Great vehicle
In English this holy book means "3 Baskets"
Tripitaka/Pali Canon
What did the Noble Eightfold Path lead to?
Nirvana
What does Buddha mean?
Enlightened one
People of Buddhism _____ before eating to appreciate what went into the harvest of food.
Pray
Most followers of this school live in Japan and some regions of china.
The Mahayana
Which holy book was created by Wu Cheng'en?
Journey to the West
What is 1 of the 4 Noble Truths?
Suffering is part of life, there are causes of suffering, there is a state of transcending of suffering, and there is a path that leads to this state.
What was Buddha's name?
Siddhartha Gautama
What are the people of Buddhism called who want to become Buddha?
Bodhisattva
Which Buddhist school means "Teachings of the Elders"
Theravada
Who was the main character in the holy book Journey to the West
A monk named Xuanzang
Where did zen meditation originate?
China
What did Buddha preach?
The message of how to overcome suffering
Many Monks practice this type of meditation.
Zen or Vispassana
Which Buddhist school also means "Diamond Vehicle?"
The Vajrayana
When was the Lotus Sutra created and where?
Between 100 BC and 200 AD in India
Although it is Buddha's homeland, this place barely practices Buddhism
India
Where was Buddha born?
Nepal
What is the name of the Buddhist temple in Myanmar?
Shwezigon Paya
What is the tradition used in Vajrayana that takes place in Japan and Mongolia.
Shingon
What were the three parts of Tripitaka?
Basket of Discipline, Basket of Discourses, and the Basket of the Higher Dharma.
What were the three sections Buddhism broke into when it started growing in India?
Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.