Quiz 1

Question 1 of 10

1. Question

According to Jay, what do we mean when we say someone is Buddhist?

That they worship the Buddha
They subscribe to Buddhist philosophical doctrine
That they practice methods from a Buddhist practice tradition
That they take refuge in the triple gem: the Buddha, dharma, and sangha

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

According to Jay, what is the first step of taking refuge?

Taking refuge in the Buddha
Taking refuge in the Sangha
A sense of the unsatisfactoriness of the world of cyclic existence
Taking refuge in the Dharma

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

True or False. The term “samsara” refers to cyclic existence.

True
False

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

In Buddhism, refuge is understood as taking refuge in the triple gem of the Buddha, the Dharma, and _________ .

the words of the Buddha
Buddhist doctrine, as well as philosophical commentaries
the Sangha, or community of meditators, scholars and thinkers

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

What does Jay tell us is the central problem that Buddhism seeks to address?

The ubiquity of suffering
The impermanence of phenomena

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

True or False. Attachment and aversion are themselves conditioned be ignorance, or primal confusion.

True
False

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

Jay describes three ramifications of ignorance in this lesson. Which of the following best applies?

The assignment of essence or intrinsic identity to things that lack it
The sense of a real distinction between self and other
The sense of having a solid self
All of the above
None of the above

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Jay tells us when the Buddha first turned the Wheel of Dharma, expounding on the eightfold path, that right view corresponds to the philosophical project of Buddhism. Which of the following speak to right view? Select all that apply.

provides a moral framework for action, exclusively
provides metaphysical ideas, ethical ideals, epistemological ideas, phenomenological ideas, logical and linguistic reflection
helps us to discern how we ought to behave, and understand the fundamental nature of reality
provides a solely metaphysical account of reality

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

True or False. In the history of Buddhism, a sharp distinction is drawn between practice and philosophy.

True
False

Question 10 of 10

10. Question

Fill in the blank. A the first buddhist council _____ ; at the second buddhist council _____ ; and at third buddhist council _____ .

the Buddhist canon and monastic discipline, or vinya were established; the Buddhist canon was written down; work was done to refute heretical traditions, and serious philosophical analysis began
work was done to refute heretical traditions, and serious philosophical analysis began; the Buddhist canon and monastic discipline, or vinya were established; the Buddhist canon was written down

Buddhist Philosophy in Depth, Part 1

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