Buddhist Exam Questions.pdf

1. The Buddha is also known as Lokuttara manussa.
2. The Deva-Dhamma of the two Lands that govern the behaviours of humans in the world are Shame & fear.
3. These events take place instantly, there being no differences, where one is in the state of heaven, hell, animal, demon or animal with Consciousness.
4. If there is no-self, the doer of one’s own kamma is Cetana.
5. The disciple who has the same physical feature as a Samma Sambuddha is Sariputta.
6. The meaning of “Majjapanna ca Sañña mo” from the Mangala Sutta is To refrain from all evils.
7. The immoral bhikkhu who rejoiced over the Buddha's death was Subhadda.
8. The Two Chief Disciples in the bhikkhuni sangha were Khema & Uppalavanna.
9. The cause of suffering is Moha & Tanha.
10. The concept that refers to "Ever-lusting Happiness, neither cause nor effect, eternal and deathless" is Nibbana.
11. The last meal served to the Buddha before his attainment of nibbana was Sukara Maddava.
12. The Buddha had predicted that Ven. Devadatta will become a Pacceka Buddha in the future by the name of Atthisara.
13. An anagami has cultivated deeper insight and has eradicated Sense-pleasure & ill-will.
14. The quotation "just like a mother would protect her only son, even at the risk of her own life" is extracted from the Metta Sutta.
15. The Eight Vicissitudes of Life are happiness, gain, sorrow, fame, loss, ill-fame, praise, and blame.
16. The false statement is Sabba danam dhamma danam jinati.
17. The Sutta that says "If any one who does not support his/her own parents, he/her is the cause of their own downfall" is the Parabhava Sutta.
18. The Hindrances that obstruct one from attaining Samadhi are Sense-pleasure, ill-will, sloth & torpor, restlessness & worry, and doubt.
19. The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 verses uttered by the Buddha on various occasions.
20. The Bhikkhunis Sasana lasted for 500 yrs.