Stepping Stones
Spirituality
Love
Emotions
Dalai Lama
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What is a Bodhisattva?
Someone who continuously has the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of other sentient beings.
100
What is a purpose of a shrine?
The shrine reminds us of the qualities of the Buddhas and they strive to obtain those qualities.
100
What is romantic love plagued with?
Attachment.
100
What are the two types of anger?
Positive and negative.
100
How many Dalai Lamas have there been?
14.
200
What is a noble one?
A person who has direct realization of emptiness.
200
What is the purpose of making offerings?
Making offerings help create positive potential and develop good qualities.
200
What is the essence of Buddha's teaching?
To avoid harming others and to help them as much as possible.
200
What are the two factors that give us refuge from the destructive effects of anger?
Tolerance and patience.
200
What is the current Dalai Lama's name?
Tenzin Gyatso
300
To become ordained as a monk or nun what must one do?
One must take certain precepts of vows that are established by the Buddha and make an effort to live according to them.
300
What is the purpose of rituals?
Designed to help individuals counteract our disturbing attitudes and destructive actions as well as to develop good attitudes and positive actions.
300
What is another way for families to spend time together rather than just taking the kids to sunday school? (Name one)
Involving the children in your meditation, teaching them how to bow to the Buddha, teaching them how to make offerings to the shrines, or singing Buddhist songs.
300
What are anger and hatred obstacles to developing?
Compassion and altruism.
300
What is the Dalai Lama's role?
He is a spiritual and secular leader.
400
Is taking ordination a painful sacrifice?
It shouldn't be, because ordained people shouldn't feel that they have to do these things rather they want to and enjoy doing them.
400
What are some common Buddhist rituals? (Name 3)
Taking refuge in the three jewels, taking precepts to avoid harmful behavior, praising the qualities of the three jewels, making offerings to the three jewels, generating loving kindness towards others, revealing our own mistakes, and rejoicing in the happiness and good qualities of others.
400
What should both partners hold at the center of their relationship?
Dharma.
400
What will developing patience and tolerance allow us to do?
Maintain our presence of mind.
400
What is the origin of the term Dalai Lama?
Mongolian
500
What are the five precepts for lay people?
To abandon killing, stealing, unwise sexual behavior, lying and intoxicants.
500
What is basic spirituality?
The basic human qualities of goodness, kindness, compassion, and caring.
500
What do children allow people to practice?
Patience.
500
What organ system do the emotions anger, rage, and hostility damage?
The cardiovascular system.
500
How did they find the current Dalai Lama?
He picked out of many items which ones belonged to the previous Dalai Lama.
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