Buddhism & The Movies
This Buddhist Director used the Force while making these SCI FI movies
Who is George Lucas?
Age 29
When does Shinran leave Mount Hiei?
Ohtani Kojun
The number of US Churches/Temples in the BCA
What is 60 temples?
The type of tree that Siddartha sat under before becoming the Buddha
What is the Bodhi Tree?
This film follows the life of the Dalai Lama and banned Brad Pitt from ever entering China
What is Seven Years in Tibet?
Eshinni
Who is Shinran's wife?
Hongan
What is Primal Vow?
Geographically, this US BCA temple is the most Northern Temple
What is Spokane, WA?
This flowers natural habitat is in muddy waters and represents Enlightenment
What is a Lotus?
Themes of Buddhism resonate in this Wachowski film where the main hero chooses between a red or blue pill
What is the Matrix?
Echigo
Where was Shinran exiled?
Bonno soku Bodhi
What is evil is same as Enlightenment
Founded in 1898, this Buddhist Temple was the first Jodoshinshu temple established in America.
What is the San Francisco Buddhist Temple?
Queen Maya dreamed of this white animal before giving birth to the Buddha
What is an elephant?
This Buddhist actor portayed the Dude who is considered by many to ba a Zen master in the Big Lobowski
Who is Jeff Bridges?
Yuein-bo
Who is the author of the Tannisho?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kimyo muryo ju nyo rai
What is the first line of the Shoshinge?
The current Bishop of the BCA
Who is Bishop Marvin Harada?
This symbol represents the Noble Eightfold Path
What is the Dharma Wheel?
DAILY DOUBLE
Star of the movie "Little Buddha"
DAILY DOUBLE
Who is Keanu Reeves?
Ohtani Hombyo
Where is Shinran's ashes?
Jodo Shinshu
What is True Pure Land School?
The number of temples that make up the Coast District
What is 7?
Made in 1992, the Fukuoka Buddha weighs over 30 tons and is made of this material
What is wood?