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Buddhism's First Noble Truth | All life includes suffering |
Buddhism's Second Noble Truth | Suffering is caused by desire and ignorance |
Buddhism's Third Noble Truth | Suffering can be stopped |
Buddhism's Fourth Noble Truth | The way to stop suffering is to follow the Eight-fold Path |
In Buddhism, to accept the Four Noble Truth is called "Right | Understanding" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we need to control our minds to eliminate suffering is known as "Right | Thought" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we need to not say words that could cause suffering is called "Right | Speech" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we need to not DO anything that could cause suffering is known as "Right | Action" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we should choose jobs that don't end up causing suffering is known as "Right | Livelihood" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we should always be trying to improve is known as "Right | Effort" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we should always be aware of the present moment is known as "Right | Mindfulness" |
In Buddhism, the idea that we can use meditation as a powerful way to stay in the present moment and see life clearly is known as "Right | Concentration" |
The Buddha's real name was: | Siddhartha Gautama |
The language of Ancient India is | Sanskrit |
The word "Buddha" means | Awakened (or Enlightened" One |
What shape best represents Hindus' view of time and cosmology? | The circle |
The Hindu godhead is: | Brahma |
A "Kalpa" is | One day or night of the Brahma |
Hindus believe that the Brahma does this during the kalpa of night: | It dreams up the world and all of us. |
The kalpa of the Brahma's night is divided into what parts? | 4 "Yugas" |
How are the length of the yugas arranged? | The longest is the first one, 4, and the shortest is the last one, 1. |
The experience of the Brahma's dream of the world goes from: | Great (4) to horrible (1) |
What Hindu god comes down to terrifyingly destroy the world? | Shiva |
How long is a Kalpa? | 4,320,000,000 years. |