30 Questions
Where did Anagha board the train for her school trip?
Pune
What advice did Anagha's mother give to the teacher before the trip?
To tell the children about the Buddha and take them to see Sarnath.
What was the Buddha's original name?
Siddhartha
Where did the Buddha attain enlightenment?
Bodh Gaya in Bihar
What did the Buddha become known as after attaining enlightenment?
The Buddha or the Wise One
What are the names of the Chinese Buddhist pilgrims mentioned in the text?
Fa Xian, Xuan Zang, I-Qing
Where did the Buddha teach for the first time after attaining enlightenment?
Sarnath
Where did Xuan Zang and other pilgrims spend time studying?
Nalanda (Bihar)
Describe the teachings and environment at Nalanda as mentioned by Xuan Zang.
Teachers of high ability and talent, sincere followers of Buddha's teachings, strict monastery rules, mutual help among old and young, scholars coming to settle doubts, challenging entrance questions.
What type of challenges did the Chinese Buddhist pilgrims encounter during their travels?
Dangers, lengthy travels taking years, encounters with different countries and monasteries.
What was the significance of the books carried back by the Chinese pilgrims?
They brought back knowledge and insights from different places visited.
How did the gatekeeper at Nalanda determine the entry of new entrants?
By asking difficult questions that required correct answers for entry.
How did the beggar convince the sages to share their food with him?
By pointing out that by not giving him food, they were actually denying food to the universal soul.
Who was named after his mother, the slave woman Jabali?
Satyakama Jabala
Which famous thinker later developed many ideas of the Upanishads?
Shankaracharya
Who prepared a grammar for Sanskrit during this time period?
Panini
Name some women thinkers mentioned in the text.
Gargi, Apala, Ghosha, and Maitreyi
Who accepted Satyakama Jabala as a student?
Gautama, a brahmin teacher
What task did the Buddha give to Kisagotami to bring her child back to life?
Bring a handful of mustard seeds
What did Kisagotami discover as she went from door to door looking for the mustard seeds?
Every family had experienced death
How many schools of Indian philosophy are commonly represented in intellectual exploration?
Six
Who is the sage associated with the Vaishesika system of philosophy?
Konada
Which British indologist observed that the six systems of philosophy in India share an underlying harmony?
Friedrich Max Muller
What was the overarching lesson the Buddha was trying to teach Kisagotami through the mustard seed task?
Impermanence and universality of death
What are the four ashramas recognized in ancient Indian society?
The four ashramas were brahmacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha, and samnyasa.
Describe the progression of life stages within the ashramas system.
Individuals started with brahmacharya (student life), then moved to grihastha (householder life), followed by vanaprastha (retirement and meditation in the forest), and finally samnyasa (renunciation).
How was the life in ashramas different from life in the Sangha?
The ashramas focused on individual spiritual growth through stages of life, while the Sangha emphasized communal living and support for monks.
What was the significance of Bodhisattvas in Buddhism?
Bodhisattvas were enlightened beings who chose to remain in the world to help and teach others.
Where did Buddhism spread geographically after its origination in India?
Buddhism spread to Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, western and southern India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Southeast Asia including Indonesia.
What is the significance of pilgrims in religious practice?
Pilgrims are individuals who undertake journeys to holy places to offer worship.
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