Does Buddhism believe in a single creator God?
What is no?
What is the name of the main collection of sacred texts in Buddhism?
What is the Tripitaka?
What is the main goal of Buddhism?
What is to reach enlightenment (Nirvana), freeing oneself from suffering and rebirth (Samsara)?
What is the most common symbol of Buddhism, representing the Buddha’s teachings?
What is the Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra)?
What is the name of the spiritual teacher who founded Buddhism?
(both answers work)
Who is Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
In which language was the Tripitaka first written?
What is Pali?
What causes suffering according to the Second Noble Truth (Samudaya)?
What are desire and attachment?
What do the eight spokes on the Dharma Wheel represent?
What is the Eightfold Path?
What are heavenly beings in Buddhism commonly called?
What are devas?
Which part of the Tripitaka contains the Buddha’s teachings and sermons?
What is the Sutta Pitaka?
Name two of the Four Noble Truths?
What is:
1) Suffering exists (Dukkha)
2) It has a cause (Samudaya)
3) It can end (Nirodha)
4) There is a path to end it (Magga)
(Any 2 of these are right)
Which symbol represents purity and enlightenment, as it rises unstained from muddy waters?
What is the lotus flower?
Name one god or powerful being mentioned in Buddhist stories.
Who is Mara or Brahma or Indra (Sakka)?
Where were the Buddhist scriptures first written down?
What is Sri Lanka?
Name all three categories of the Eightfold Path
Wisdom
Ethical Conduct
Mental Discipline
In Buddhism which tree is the place of the Buddha’s enlightenment and a symbol of wisdom?
What is the Bodhi Tree?
How many realms of existence does Buddhism describe, and name at least three.
What are six realms – Gods (devas), humans, animals, hungry ghosts, hell beings, and asuras (demi-Gods)?
Who helped preserve and pass down the Buddha’s teachings before they were written down?
Who are the Buddha’s disciples and early Buddhist monks?
What is the Eightfold Path, and what is its purpose?
It’s a guide to end suffering by living ethically and mindfully, leading to enlightenment.
What does this this symbol show/represent?
What is the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara)?