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Buddhism began about 2400 years ago, with the life of Siddhartha Gautama -- the Buddha. Ever since, Buddhists across Asia and around the world have drawn on his teachings in an effort to end suffering by escaping the cycle of birth and rebirth. How much do you know about the path to enlightenment?
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1 Basic facts about Buddhism
Here's a quiz on basic facts about Buddhism. Have fun!
Easy
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
Apr 18 00
12111 plays
2 Buddhism and the 8-Fold Path
The follow-up to Buddhism for beginners...the alchemy of the mind through the 8 fold-path of a quark.
Tough
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
May 17 01
3573 plays
3 Buddhism in Tibet
In the past, Tibet was powerful enough to invade China and Nepal. Buddhism was one among many forces that shaped Tibet in a definitive way. Here are some basic facts that will remind you about it.
Difficult
10 Q
vksingh
Jun 13 08
522 plays
4 Advanced Buddhism
Meditate on these...
Tough
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
May 14 01
3297 plays
5 Random Facts About Buddhism
Enjoy some random facts about the Buddhist religion. Perhaps you will obtain quick enlightenment!
Very Difficult
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
Aug 02 00
3459 plays
6 Buddhism Glossary
Test your knowledge of a few basic Buddhist terms.
Tough
10 Q
Athaell
Aug 14 02
2361 plays
7 Mahayana Buddhism
Madhyamaka and Yogacara Buddhist doctrine and doxography from the Indian Subcontinent.
Very Difficult
15 Q
gti mug pa
Dec 27 03
921 plays
8 Buddhist Meditation
Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha.
Difficult
10 Q
flutemann
Dec 11 02
1059 plays
9 Suttas & Sutras
From the Nikayas to the Mahayana sutras, I'll give you a passage and you identify the source. Each passage is carefully chosen to make things easier for you, but the 'obvious' answer isn't necessarily the right answer.
Difficult
10 Q
gti mug pa
Jan 17 04
513 plays
10 The World Of Buddhism
Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism.
Tough
10 Q
flem-ish
Oct 08 02
2073 plays
11 The Life of Buddha
This great personality from Indian soil is an all-time celebrity around the globe. According to one study, Buddhism started from a small community of 5 mendicants but now has the third largest following in the world.
Tough
10 Q
vksingh
Dec 17 07
906 plays
12 Blue Cliff Records
A study of Koans is the focus in this quiz. I shall present a Koan and you try to determine the pertinent answer to the ancient Chinese-Japanese puzzles of the Zen buddhists. Have fun.
Impossible
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
Mar 20 02
1203 plays
13 Saints, Courtesans, Murderers and Madmen
The world of Buddhist hagiography is filled with unlikely heros and heroines. Identify some of India and Tibet's most infamous saints.
Very Difficult
10 Q
gti mug pa
Dec 27 03
414 plays
14 Basic Buddhism
From Hegel to Nietzsche to Alan Watts, the West has always presumed to know what Buddhism is all about. See if you can distinguish the truth from the falsehood.
Difficult
10 Q
gti mug pa
Dec 03 03
2079 plays
15 The Graded Path in Tibetan Buddhism
Lam Rim teachings were disseminated by Tsongkhapa from Tibet. What makes them special that these teachings provide a graded path, where the practitioner completes one stage of practice and proceeds to the next higher one!
Tough
10 Q
vksingh
Dec 10 08
183 plays
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Last Updated Nov 07 09 5:44 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* What was the real name of the founder of Buddhism?
* Which of the following is a popular form of Buddhism in Japan?
* The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path?
* A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what comes around goes around'. What is this term?
* When a Buddhist individual reaches enlightenment, it is said that they reach a certain state that can be literally translated as 'snuffing out'. What is this state?


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