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The ideal spiritual model of Theravada Buddhism who attains nirvana and have perfected their discipline such that defilements and desires are extinguished

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a. Bodhisattva
b. Arahants
c. Buddha
d. Dalai Lama
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The ideal religious figure in the Mahayana tradition

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a. Buddha
b. Bodhisattva
c. Bhikshunis
d. Bhikshus
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The Buddhist tradition which regards itself as the most faithful to the teachings that have been passed down through the generations

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a. Vajrayana
b. Theravada
c. Mahayana
d. Vedic
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True or False: The stream of Buddhism, Vajrayana tradition, is most prominent in Tibet.

Select one:
a. False
b. Either true or false
c. Neither true nor false
d. True
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True or False: The Theravada tradition sees Shakyamuni Buddha as central.

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a. Either true or false
b. Neither true nor false
c. False
d. True
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True or False: The Theravada tradition is more flexible about the orthodoxy of scriptures.

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a. False
b. True
c. Neither true nor false
d. Either true or false
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The Buddhist tradition which regards itself as “great” both in its interpretations of the Buddha’s teaching and in its openness to a broader group of people, especially lay people

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a. Theravada
b. Vajrayana
c. Mahayana
d. Vedic
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Which of the following is/are included as not a type of dukha (suffering) the Buddha spoke of?

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a. The ordinary suffering of mental and physical pain
b. The suffering produced by failure to recognize one’s self as conditioned and interdependent with everything and everyone
c. The suffering which is inevitable
d. The suffering produced by change
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Which of the following is/are not included in the five precepts at the foundation of all morality?

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a. Not lying
b. Not killing
c. Not cheating
d. Not stealing
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Which of the following is not considered as a major stream of Buddhism?

Select one:
a. Mahayana
b. Theravada
c. Vedic
d. Vajrayana

Answer 1

1-c
2-d
3-a
4-b
5-d
6-a
7-c
8-d
9-d
10-b