Buddhism Quizs

Four Noble Truths

• teachings about suffering

• principles of happiness

• guidelines for meditation

• rules for ethical living

bodhisattva

• one who has achieved enlightenment but delays entering nirvana in order to help others to enlightenment

• a person who has never been enlightened

• a monk who lives in isolation

• a deity in Buddhist tradition

India

• place where Buddhism was founded

• capital of India

• largest country in South Asia

• home of the Taj Mahal

meditation

• mindful concentration

• active distraction

• thought suppression

• emotional detachment

dharma

• A principle of cosmic order

• In Buddhism, the teachings of the Buddha

• A type of meditation practice

• A sacred text in Hinduism

Siddhartha Gautama

• founder of Buddhism

• a famous Indian emperor

• a renowned philosopher

• a historical figure in Hinduism

Eightfold Path

• guidelines for how to reach Nirvana

• a set of moral precepts

• a collection of Buddhist texts

• a meditation technique

Pagoda

• A type of traditional Japanese house

• A multistoried Buddhist temple with eaves that curve up at the corners

• A style of painting in ancient China

• A form of martial arts practiced in Southeast Asia

Buddha

• an enlightened soul; title meaning to be 'awake' to all things

• a historical figure known for his military conquests

• a term used to describe a state of deep sleep

• a religious text containing teachings of various deities

three jewels

• The Buddha, the dharma, the sangha

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Eightfold Path

• The Five Precepts