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