Hinduism 1
Hinduism 2
Buddhism 1
Buddhism 2
Misc.
100
________ the Creator, _______ the Preserver, and ________ the Destroyer
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
100
What is the relationship between puja and prasada?
puja - Hindu worship closely associated with bhakti
prasada - A shared meal between devotee and deity
100
Zen/Chan is a form of which sect of Buddhism?
Mahayana
100
What are the Jataka tales?
Stories of the Buddha in his previous lives before he became Buddha Shakyamuni
100
When is the midterm and how do you take it?
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200
The energizing power necessary for all deities to function is called _________.
Shakti
200
In which epic would you find the Bhagavad Gita?
Mahabharata
200
The three marks of existence are:
1) Anitya (impermanence)
2) Dukha (suffering)
3) Anatman (non-self)
200
Who is seen as the founder of the Zen/Chan school who traveled from India to China to spread the ideas of Buddhism?
Bodhidharma
200
What does Dao mean in Confucianism and Daoism?
Confucianism - "The Way,"
Daoism - Ultimate Reality, basis of the natural order and the source of the universe
300
Seeing and being seen
Darshan
300
How do you move up or down a class in the Hindu social hierarchy?
You must be reborn into a new class.
300
List the four sights that Prince Siddhartha saw when he left his palace.
1. Old Man
2. Sick Man
3. Corpse
4. Ascetic
300
What are the three jewels of refuge?
1. The Buddha
2. The Dharma
3. The Sangha
300
belted kingfisher
400
Somebody pursuing moksha through devotion to a personal deity is following which yoga?
Bhakti yoga
400
This text is often regarded as the oldest Hindu text in existence.
Rig Veda
400
What is expedient means?
Different methods of reaching enlightenment
400
What do "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Buddhism have in common?
Nirvana
400
What are the Ultimate Realities in Hinduism and Buddhism?
Hinduism - Brahma
Buddhism - Emptiness/Shunyata
500
Why did the Bhakti movement revolutionize Hinduism?
It challenged caste and gender prejudice. It made moksha accessible to everyone.
500
This Hindu text is the first to describe concepts like karma, samsara, moksha, atman, and Brahman.
Upanishads
500
What is a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism and how does this differ from Theravadan?
Bodhisattva (M) - Buddhists who attempt to attain universal Buddhahood. Bodhisattvas attain nirvana and then teach everyone else how to attain nirvana.
Bodhisattva (T) - a Buddha in the lives before he obtains enlightenment
500
Tell me more about the following in Pure Land Buddhism:
1) Where does a follower achieve nirvana?
2) Which Buddha is highly associated with Pure Land Buddhism?
3) How does one reach the Pure Land?
1) In the Pure Land (a heavenly place), must be reborn into it.
2) Amitabha Buddha
3) Reciting the mantras/nembutsu (the name of the Amitabha Buddha)
500
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