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Quiz 5
The Bodhisattva Doctrine is associated with ____________________.
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Theravada Buddhism
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Mahayana Buddhism
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Vajrayana Buddhism
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Hinayana Buddhism
Explanation
The Bodhisattva Doctrine is associated with Mahayana Buddhism. Bodhisattva is the Sanskrit term associated to Mahayana Buddhism. A bodhisattva is who follows the ideal of the Mahayana, aims at the highest Good for himself and also for others and is motivated by great compassion and has generated bodhicitta and wish to attain buddhahood.
Which of the following kings of ancient India were patrons of Jainism?
1. Srenika Bimbisara
Chandragupta Maurya
Kharavela
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1, 2 and 3
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1 and 3
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2 and 3
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1 and 2
On the basis of which of the following traditional records have the dates of Lord Buddha 's birth and death been fixed?
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Simhalese tradion-Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa
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Chinese tradition-Cantonese records
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Indian Buddhist texts-Ashokavadan and Divyvadan
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Tibetan tradition of historian Taranath
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On the basis of Chinese tradition-Cantonese records the dates of Lord Buddha 's birth and death been fixed. The times of Gautama's birth and death are uncertain. Most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as c. 563 BCE to 483 BCE. More recently his death is dated later, between 411 and 400 BCE, while at a symposium on this question held in 1988, the majority of those who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death.
Jain Sacred texts are called _____.
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Angas
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Sungas
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Hymns
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None of these
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Jain Sacred texts are called Angas. The texts containing the teachings of Mahavira are called the Agamas, and are the canonical literature - the scriptures - of Svetambara Jainism. Mahavira's disciples compiled his words into texts or sutras, and memorised them to pass on to future generations
Which one of the following hills is/are sacred to the Jainas?
Satrunjauyagiri
Urjayantogiri
Arbudagiri
Chandragiri
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1 only
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1, 2, 3, and 4
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1 and 3
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2 and 4
The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was?
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Sanskrit
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Pali
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Magadhi
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Bhojpuri
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The language discourses of Gautam Buddha was Pali. It is the sacred language of some religious texts of Hinduism and all texts of Buddhism.
The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world. This quote illustrates the Buddhist principle of:
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Right belief
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Asceticism
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Right occupation
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Freedom from suffering
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Right path
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Buddha propounded the Eight Fold Path or Ashtangik Marga by which one could achieve Nirvana i.e. freedom from the repeated cycle of life and death. These are:
1. Right belief, 2. Right thoughts, 3. Right speech, 4. Right meditation, 5. Right action, 6. Right effort, 7. Right memory, 8. Right means of livelihood
Who was the master of Gautama Buddha?
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Alara Kalama
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Kalidas
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Viswamitra
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Vashistha
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Alara Kalama was the master of Buddha. After becoming an ascetic, Gautama Buddha went to Alara Kalama. He taught Sankhya philosophy in Vaishali to Gautama Buddha and also taught dhyana. After reaching the highest point Buddha left Alara and went to another teacher named Uddalaka Ramaputra who taught immaterial attainments to Buddha.
The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by _______.
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Mahayana Buddhism
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Hinayana Buddhism
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Jainism
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The Lokayata school
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The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by Jainism. The five cardinal principles of Jainism, if followed by a monk, is called Mahavrata and if observed by a lay follower, then it is called Anuvrata.
Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the king Menander and the Buddhist monk _______.
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Nagasena
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Nagarjuna
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Nagabhatta
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Kumarilabhatta
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Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the king Menander and the Buddhist monk Nagasena. It is a Buddhist text, questions of king Menander on Buddhist doctrine and dilemmas and answered by Nagasena, a monk was documented in the form of a book called as Milindapanho.
Many of the Greeks, Kushanas, and Shakas embraced
Buddhism rather than Hinduism because __________.
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Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
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They had renounced the policy of war and violence
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Caste-ridden-Hinduism did not attract them
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Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
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Greek, Kushanas and Shakas entered India through North Western frontier and established their rule or kingdom. They needed legitimacy for their rule for people to accept them as their king. Accepting religion of local area was the best way to achieve legitimacy. Buddhism provided easiest entry in comparison to Hinduism which had strict birth related caste structure. So these rulers embraced Buddhism in order to strengthen their dominance over the local people.
Golden Pagoda in Burma belongs to which religion?
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Hindu
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Jainism
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Buddhism
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Islam
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Golden Pagoda in Burma belongs to Buddhism.Golden Pagoda is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar.The Mon people built the Pagoda in between 6th to 10th centuries.Golden Pagoda was the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world, it had become most famous Buddhist Pilgrimage site in Burma in the beginning of 16th century.
In how many Angas, the teachings of jain tirthankaras are compiled?
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8
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12
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14
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The teachings of Jain Tirthankaras are compiled in 12 Angas.
The sacred books of Jainas are collectively known as Siddhanta or Agamas.
What is Kaivalya?
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Kaivalya is a state of solitude, isolation and detachment
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Kaivalya is ultimate state of happiness
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Kaivalya is ultimate state of sorrow
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Kaivalya is ultimate state of misery
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Kaivalya is a state of solitude, isolation, aloneness and detachment. It means freeing yourself from bondage, attachments, worldly desires and getting independence from the cycle of birth and death.
A person who
achives
this state is called a
kevalin
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Which of the following was/were cause/s for rise of Jainism and Buddhism?
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Complexity of vedic rituals
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Rigidity of caste system
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Sacrifice of animals
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All of the above
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There were various causes for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism:
Religious factors - complex and expensive vedic rituals, Upanishads being highly philosophical in nature etc
Social factors - rigidity of caste system, domination of priestly class etc
Economic factors - rise of trade and therefore, growing economic domination of Vaishyas, sacrifice of animals leading to depletion of cattle wealth etc
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