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World Religions: Page 12
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
06/08/2011

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Are Buddhists atheists- against believing in God?
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no
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What did the Buddha think of the elaborate rituals and speculative philosophies of his time?
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he disowned them
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What did the Buddhe think of the caste system?
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he rejected it
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Could women be part of the sangha?
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yes
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What do Zen Buddhists think of devotion to Buddhas and bodhisattvas?
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it should be rejected
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Why is undersanding one's true nature not so obvious to most people?
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because our ego gets in the way
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How do Zen Buddhists come to understand truth?
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through saton, or enlightenment
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Why can't Zen be explained?
Definition
because it must be experienced?
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Is Zen a withdrawl of sanity and sane thinking?
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no
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What moment in time is most important for Zen?
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saton
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Why should a person live in accord with the Tao?
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it is the only way for an individual to thrive
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How is the Taoist sage's understanding of reality different from the uncommon understanding of things?
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sages understand simplicity and natural unity. but commoners are confused with nature's basic unity
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Explain the virtue of naturalness.
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behaving as nature dictates
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How is wu-wei different from simply doing nothing?
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no action is taken, but nothing is left undone
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How does one become a Muslim?
Definition
by reciting the Shahada (creedal statement)
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