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Buddhism 101 Quiz: Buddhism was founded in India during the 6th century BCE. Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the attainment of a deep insight into the true nature of life. There are 376 million followers worldwide. Buddhists seek to reach a state of nirvana, following the path of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who …

Buddhism Glossary Quiz for Students and Children: Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born into a royal family in present-day Nepal over 2500 years ago. He lived a life of privilege and luxury until one day he left the royal enclosure and encountered for the first time, an old man, a sick man, and a corpse. Disturbed by this he became …

Buddhism Quiz For Students And Children: Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word comes from ‘budhi’, ‘to awaken’. It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha, was himself awakened (enlightened) at the age of 35. Buddhism is one of the world’s extraordinary religions and has profoundly impacted …

The Graded Path in Tibetan Buddhism Quiz – Lam Rim teachings were disseminated by Tsongkhapa from Tibet. What makes them special that these teachings provide a graded path, where the practitioner completes one stage of practice and proceeds to the next higher one! Introduction to the Graded Path: Tibetan Buddhism Quiz It is often said that Buddha gave 84,000 teachings, …

Buddhist Meditation Quiz: Buddhism is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation, the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures, and especially their respective practices. Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha. Buddhist Meditation Meditation …

World of Buddhism Quiz: Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism. Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no belief in a creator god), also considered a philosophy and a moral discipline, originating in India in the 6th …

Mahayana Buddhism Quiz – Madhyamaka and Yogacara Buddhist doctrine and doxography from the Indian Subcontinent. Mahayana Buddhism one of the two major traditions of Buddhism, now practiced especially in China, Tibet, Japan, and Korea. The tradition emerged around the 1st century AD and is typically concerned with personal spiritual practice and the ideal of the bodhisattva.

Buddhism Suttas & Sutras Quiz For Students And Children: From the Nikayas to the Mahayana sutras, I’ll give you a passage and you identify the source. Each passage is carefully chosen to make things easier for you, but the ‘obvious’ answer isn’t necessarily the right answer.

Buddhism in Tibet Quiz For Students And Children: In the past, Tibet was powerful enough to invade China and Nepal. Buddhism was one among many forces that shaped Tibet in a definitive way. Here are some basic facts that will remind you about it. Tibetan Buddhism is a religion in exile, forced from its homeland when Tibet was conquered by …

Buddhism Blue Cliff Records Quiz For Students And Children: A study of Koans is the focus in this quiz. I shall present a Koan and you try to determine the pertinent answer to the ancient Chinese-Japanese puzzles of the Zen Buddhists.