Madhyamaka : Are all things empty

Who is considered the founder of the Madhyamaka school of Buddhism?

• Yi

• Tik Nathan

• Shankara

• Nagarjuna

What is the main idea behind the teaching of emptiness or shunyata in Buddhism?

• Everything in the world is permanent

• All things in the world are empty of intrinsic nature

• There is an enduring core or self in every human being

• Reality is characterized by independent existence

According to the Abhidharma schools, what are the ultimate constituents of reality called?

• Aggregates

• Samsara

• Dharmas

• Skandas

What is the doctrine of the two truths in Buddhism?

• Impermanence and suffering

• Dependent arising and no self

• Four noble truths and eightfold path

• Conventional truth and ultimate truth

What is the main criticism of Nagarjuna's teachings by later critics like Shankara?

• Accusation of dogmatism

• Accusation of ignorance

• Accusation of extremism

• Accusation of nihilism

What is the story about the chariot used to explain the concept of no self in Buddhism?

• King Milinda's Questions

• The Flower Experiment

• The Sage and the King

• The Chariot Parable

What is the main idea behind the doctrine of dependent arising in Buddhism?

• All things in the world are dependent on other things for their existence

• All things have intrinsic nature

• Reality is characterized by permanence

• There is an enduring self in every human being

What is the significance of the doctrine of no self in Buddhism?

• Every individual has a permanent self

• The self is the only reality

• The self is independent of other factors

• There is no enduring core or self in any human being

What is the main idea behind the teaching of emptiness or shunyata in Buddhism?

• Reality is characterized by independent existence

• Everything in the world is permanent

• There is an enduring core or self in every human being

• All things in the world are empty of intrinsic nature

What is the significance of the doctrine of no self in Buddhism?

• There is no enduring core or self in any human being

• Every individual has a permanent self

• The self is the only reality

• The self is independent of other factors