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Buddhism 01

The Dalai Lama asserts that the purpose of life is to... be happy! (Picture courtesy of Jan Michael Ihl at Flickr.)

Buddhism 01

To Buddhists (those who follow Buddhism), all life is interconnected and therefore compassion is extremely important. Test your knowledge with the following Religious Education quiz on this gentle religion.

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism and is worshipped as a God. How is he most usually referred to:

  2. Which of these words best describes the Buddhist faith?

  3. The Dalai Lama (the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people) is noted for his campaigning on what subject?

  4. The Dalai Lama asserts that the purpose of life is to:

  5. Karma is the belief that our present actions will affect us in the future. Which of the following would we call 'Bad Karma'?

  6. The goal of buddhists is to be free from suffering, greed, hatred and delusion. What is the name given to this state:

  7. Buddhism teaches that we should .....

  8. A mandala is used for what purpose?

  9. With which religion is Buddhism most closely associated?

  10. A particular branch of Buddhism attempts to understand the meaning of life without being misled by logical thought. What is the name given to this?

Quiz written by Colin King

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