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Buddhist Meditation Trivia Quiz

Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha.

A multiple-choice quiz by flutemann. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
flutemann

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,169

Updated
Aug 19 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1699

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Question 1 of 10

1. Buddhist meditation was first taught by whom? Hint

Gautama

Rajneesh

Rama

Maitraya

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first discourse given by the Buddha following final enlightenment was where? Hint

Sarnath

Bodh Gaya

Lumbini

Ashadha

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which language is believed to be the original language that Buddha spoke to teach his method? Hint

Hindi

Indian

Sanskrit

Pali

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Question 4 of 10

4. The original method of meditation as taught by The Buddha, which translates "to see things as they truly are", is called what? Hint

Rigveda

Anapanna

Vipassana

Therevada

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Question 5 of 10

5. The foundation of liberation by living a right and moral life was known originally as what? Hint

Panna

Sila

Samadhi

Prajna

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Question 6 of 10

6. Meditation on the holy word Om is necessary to reach the final goal of liberation.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The term 'Metta Panna' translates literally as what? Hint

Universal love

Loving kindness

Loving wisdom

Compassion

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anapanna meditation was taught by The Buddha by initially concentrating on what? Hint

The pineal eye

Right Action

Breath

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Question 9 of 10

9. Right Samadhi translates as Right what? Hint

Understanding

Concentration

Effort

Awareness

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final factor of enlightenment is what? Hint

Equanimity

Ecstasy

Tranquility

Awareness

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Buddhist meditation was first taught by whom?

Answer: Gautama

Gautama was a self-renounced prince from Northern India around 500BC who taught the method of liberation through meditation.

2. The first discourse given by the Buddha following final enlightenment was where?

Answer: Sarnath

The first sermon on the eradication of suffering was delivered to ascetics in a deer park at Sarnath, a place about 10 km northeast of the city of Varanasi.

3. Which language is believed to be the original language that Buddha spoke to teach his method?

Answer: Pali

The language of Pali is now a dead language used today mainly through interpretation of the teachings of Gautama.

4. The original method of meditation as taught by The Buddha, which translates "to see things as they truly are", is called what?

Answer: Vipassana

Vipassana is still taught today. It was lost in India through time, religious banishment and misinterpretations but was maintained in its purity in modern day Myanmar from where it spread again to India and the world.

5. The foundation of liberation by living a right and moral life was known originally as what?

Answer: Sila

Sila is composed of three of the Eightfold Path, namely: Right Speech, Right Action and Right Livelihood.

6. Meditation on the holy word Om is necessary to reach the final goal of liberation.

Answer: False

Om is the Hindu holy word. The Buddha showed that such meditation on any word, image or similar external device was not Right Samadhi or Concentration and ultimately formed a barrier to true liberation through the observation of self.

7. The term 'Metta Panna' translates literally as what?

Answer: Loving wisdom

Metta Panna is the sending of love to all beings practised properly only by a mind purified through wisdom.

8. Anapanna meditation was taught by The Buddha by initially concentrating on what?

Answer: Breath

The establishment of Right Awareness was taught through the observation of breath and the link through Right Concentration as the observation of sensations caused by one's own breath.

9. Right Samadhi translates as Right what?

Answer: Concentration

The crux of Buddha's teachings are contained in "sila, samadhi and panna" or "morality, concentration and wisdom". Samadhi composes three of the noble eightfold path, namely Right Effort, Right Awareness and culminating in Right Concentration.

10. The final factor of enlightenment is what?

Answer: Equanimity

The seven factors of enlightenment are, in order: awareness, investigation into Dhamma, energy, ecstasy, tranquility, concentration and equaniminity. Equanimity is the lack of any mental reaction, even to the bliss of Nirvana following the total obliteration of "self ". By not reacting to any situation with a pure and equanimous mind one is simply observing the truth about oneself and reality and therefore simply "is".

Source: Author flutemann

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