Buddhism and the 8-Fold Path

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1. The straight-jacket of ego, causes craving and attachment to extrinsic and illusory world. What did Buddha say would alleviate this problem? wisdom praying chanting dancing

2. Vipassana, Zen, and Dzogchen-Mahamudra have come to the West, as the evolving form of the 3 Vehicles. According, to the Dzogchen Buddhism, is enlightenment possible in 'one' lifetime? Yes No

3. The Theravada contains the 4 Noble Truths and the 8-fold Way of the Buddha. What is it also known as..? Slow vehicle Harper Index way Mountain pass way Arhant's way

4. The Law of Dependent Origination states action follows every reaction every cause has an effect, and every effect has a cause. What is the common name for this law? Answer: (One Word)

5. The Tibetans have a word for the phenomenal world - as 'Sara', which translates into 'Impossible to grasp'. Also, it has another connotation...which is a mundane object, what could it be? old mop disillusioned cat disappointing city rose bush

6. Poisons (Klesha) can affect our actions adversely and in unwholesome ways. They are composed of Dualities: Pleasure and pain, gain and loss, praise and blame, and fame and shame. What is the collective name of these Dualities? 8 Wordly winds 8 moral hindrances Calculus of forces complicated things to avoid

7. When Buddha was asked if he was a god, how did he answer? yes maybe no I am awake

8. According to Buddha, do animals possess Buddha-nature and sentience? Yes No

9. If reincarnation exists, why cannot we recall our former lives - according to Buddha? bad memory no one cares too much beer ignorance

10. The Wisdom training in the 8 Fold Way of Buddhism contains: Right View and Right Intention. These help to negate internal-conditioning created through culture. What is the term for wisdom achieved by cultivating these practices? prajna sunyatta anattta yama