LATER BUDDHISM REVIEW 1

Which of the following would be violating the fifth part of the Eightfold Path: "Proper Career"?

• always being aware of what you are doing and thinking

• stealing from a local store

• taking a job in a slaughterhouse

• telling lies about your neighbor

Which of the following would be violating the seventh part of the Eightfold Path: "Mindfulness"?

• always being aware of what you are doing and thinking

• stealing from a local store

• taking a job in a slaughterhouse

• telling lies about your neighbor

What is "samsara"?

• the state of enlightenement

• the material world of the senses

• the teaching of the Buddha

• the Four Noble Truths

What is "nirvana"?

• the state of enlightenement

• the material world of the senses

• the teaching of the Buddha

• the Four Noble Truths

Which of the following are symbols of Buddhism?

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What is a mantra?

• a prayer to be recited

• a picture to look at when meditating

• a string of prayer beads

• a hand gesture that represents a certain meaning

Which of these is a mandala?

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What is this monument called?

• a mandala

• a mantra

• a stupa

• a mudra

A pagoda like this is made to hold __________________.

• bones or sharira like a stupa

• Buddhists texts like a library

• monks and nuns in a temple

• visitors in a dormtory

Gandhara was the country that today is called _____________.

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

• India

• Tajikistan