15 Questions
Mahayana Buddhism emerged centuries after the death of the Buddha.
True
The Pali Canon is the foundation of Mahayana Buddhism.
False
Mahayana Buddhism developed out of the early form of Theravada Buddhism.
True
Mahayana Buddhism emerged as a response to the perceived elitism of Theravada.
True
The exact date of the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism is well-documented.
False
Mahayana Buddhism emerged as a response to what was perceived as the ______ of the Theravada
elitism
The three main schools of Buddhism are Theravada, Mahayana, and ______
Vajrayana
The direct teachings of the Buddha are known as the ______
Pali Canon
The exact date of the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism is difficult to determine but seems to have been some centuries after the death of the ______
Buddha
The Mahayana tradition developed out of the early form of Theravada Buddhism sometime between the 1st Century BCE and the 1st Century ______
CE
the texts based on the direct teachings of the Buddha known as the Pali Canon are the texts upon which the ________ to this day has its foundations
theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism was a response to what was perceived as the ________ of the theravada
elitism
Mahayana Buddhism emerged out of the early form of ________ Buddhism sometime between the 1st Century BCE and the 1st Century CE
theravada
It is believed that the ________ tradition developed out of the early form of theravada Buddhism
Mahayana
The Buddha is believed to have died around ________ BCE
400
Study Notes
Buddhism Schools
- There are three main schools of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vatriana.
Mahayana Buddhism
- Emerged sometime between 1st century BCE and 1st century CE, centuries after the Buddha's death (around 400 BCE).
- Developed out of early Theravada Buddhism.
- Response to the perceived elitism of Theravada Buddhism.
Theravada Buddhism
- Based on the early texts, known as the Pali Canon, which are the direct teachings of the Buddha.
- Foundations of Theravada Buddhism to this day are based on the Pali Canon.
Buddhism Path
- To study the Buddha way is to study the self.
- To study the self is to forget the self.
- To forget the self is to be enlightened.
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