Origin & Creation God(s) & sacred persons holy books/texts & special rules/guidelines Afterlife & festivals/ special days Random & notes of interest
100
What point of view does Buddhists have about creaction and death of life?
Nothing is created nor destroyed, it's transformed
100
Originally, where was the Buddha from?
Nepali
100
What are the two groups in which the sacred texts are divided?
Canonical and non-canonical
100
Most important festival
Buddha Day or Wesak
100
Characteristic of 3 Buddha statues
They are the tallest statues in the world
200
Where was Buddhism founded?
Northern India
200
For how long did the Buddha taught the Darma?
45 years
200
Name for the "words of the Buddha" or the canonical texts
Sutras
200
Which Holyday celebrates Buddha's death?
Parinirvana
200
Why is the Buddha represented as chubby?
To symbolize happiness in the East
300
At what age did Shakyamuni retire to the forest to follow the spiritual life of meditation?
29 years
300
Another name for "Buddha"
The "Enlightened One"
300
Main sacred text
Tripitaka
300
What does the word Sangha refers to?
The Buddhist spiritual community
300
What place does Buddhism occupy in the largest religions of the World?
4th
400
Name 1 of the 5 precepts
(Any of them said correctly)
400
How did the Buddha become enlightened?
He became absorbed in meditation sitting beneath the Bodhi (awakening) tree
400
The main sacred text was first written down in which language?
Pali
400
What is reincarnation?
The taking on of a new body in the next life
400
What spot is still preserved as an honor to the Buddha?
The one in the Bodhi (awakening) tree where he became enlightened
500
What does Dharma mean?
Religion or/and path to liberation from suffering
500
When and where was Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) born?
Over 2500 years ago in Nepal
500
How many principal commandments are exist? Name 1
5, (Any of them said correctly)
500
How is enlightment achieved?
Through the practice and development of morality, meditation and wisdom.
500
According to the legend, rubbing the Buddha's belly brings...
Wealth, luck and prosperity






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