Buddhist Studies Third Exam Study Guide

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What are the three things in which a Buddhist takes refuge?

  • The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha (correct)
  • The Three Poisons, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts
  • The Three Poisons, the Dharma, and the Sangha
  • The Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts

What is the primary goal of practicing the morality parts of the Eightfold Path?

  • To achieve enlightenment through meditation
  • To cultivate the Three Poisons
  • To understand the Four Noble Truths
  • To develop good conduct and overcome suffering (correct)

What are the Four Noble Truths similar to in approach?

  • A medical approach to disease (correct)
  • A philosophical approach to ethics
  • A spiritual approach to enlightenment
  • A psychological approach to well-being

What is the opposite of the Three Poisons in Buddhism?

<p>Generosity, loving-kindness, and wisdom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Buddhist meditation according to the handout?

<p>To overcome suffering and achieve enlightenment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome when a Buddhist restrains from detrimental external actions according to the morality parts of the path?

<p>It breaks the negative feedback loop of karma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Buddhists discern through the cultivation of insight in meditation?

<p>The three aspects of existence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment/nirvana?

<p>Under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the linguistic root 'nir' in nirvana?

<p>To extinguish (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened in Bodh Gaya in the life of the Buddha?

<p>Buddha attained enlightenment/nirvana (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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