What you know about buddhism

Take the quiz and test yourself! Remember: When the mind begins to become still, we then begin to truly see it. When you first try to stabilize and pacify the mind, initially it will become very busy because it's not accustomed to being still. In fact, it doesn't even necessarily want to become still, but it is essential to get a hold of the mind to recognize its nature. This practice is extremely important. ... Eventually you will find yourself in a state where your mind is clear and open all the time. It is just like when the clouds are removed from the sky and the sun can clearly be seen, shining all the time. This is coming close to the state of liberation, liberation from all traces of suffering. ... The truth of this practice is universal. It isn't necessary to call it a religion to practice it. Whether one is a Hindu or a Moslem or a Christian or a Buddhist simply doesn't matter. Anyone can practice this because this is the nature of the mind, the nature of everyone's mind. If you can get a handle on your mind, and pacify it in this way, you will definitely experience these results, and you will see them in your daily life situation. There is no need to put this into any kind of category, any kind of "ism."

REMEMBER: When the mind begins to become still, we then begin to truly see it. When you first try to stabilize and pacify the mind, initially it will become very busy because it's not accustomed to being still. In fact, it doesn't even necessarily want to become still, but it is essential to get a hold of the mind to recognize its nature. This practice is extremely important. ... Eventually you will find yourself in a state where your mind is clear and open all the time. It is just like when the clouds are removed from the sky and the sun can clearly be seen, shining all the time. This is coming close to the state of liberation, liberation from all traces of suffering. ... The truth of this practice is universal. It isn't necessary to call it a religion to practice it. Whether one is a Hindu or a Moslem or a Christian or a Buddhist simply doesn't matter. Anyone can practice this because this is the nature of the mind, the nature of everyone's mind. If you can get a handle on your mind, and pacify it in this way, you will definitely experience these results, and you will see them in your daily life situation. There is no need to put this into any kind of category, any kind of "ism."

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1. In what two branches is buddhism divided into?
Theravada and Mahayana
Left and Right
Black and white
Ying and Yang
Male and Female
Good and Bad
2. Do you have to be in a temple to achieve nirvana? If not, where?
Yes
No, you have to be in your house
No, anywhere that makes you happy
No, you have to be dead
Yes, this question is stupid
You cant achieve nirvana
3. Who funded buddhism?
God
No one knows for sure
Yoda
Jesus
Ghandi
Siddhartha Gautama
4. What is Nirvana?
Means that you have have achieved a state where you are in happiness, peace and no longer in the circle of rebirth
Its a alternative music band
Its a way of thinking
Its a movie
Its a book by Buddha
Its a place in heaven
5. Which of the following is not a step to Nirvana
Dana
Sila
Samadhi
meditation
Pagngna
exercising
6. Which of these are not one of the noble truths. Two possible answers
The nature of suffering
Women can't drive
Suffering's origins
Suffering's cessation
The way leading to cessation of suffering
Eating healthy will keep you happy
7. define Noble truth
truths that refer to suffering, its natural way of acting, where it comes from, its cessation and the way of going to its cessation.
truths that are sad bud truth
Truth will make you free
You have to learn to love your surroundings
Dont have, love
Dont drink and drive, smoke and fly
8. What does devotion imply?
reflecting, bowing, offerings and pilgrimage. In all of these, it has to be taken in account the three jewels
Getting up early in the morning
Praying and reflecting about society
Not killing animals
Eating only vegetables
Having no personal belongings
9. That are the 3 jewels in devotion?
The Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
the one, two, three
diamonds, gold, rubies
red, black, yellow
zen, zixon, yehian
Ottow, Gronack, Stricks
10. What is buddhism?
It is a feeling
It is a language
It is a prayer
It is a amount of beliefs and practices considered a religion, which are based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
Its a hair cut
I is a dance

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