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Basic Buddhism. Indian origins. Olson, Chapter 1 questions. What historical context did Buddhism arise from? What was Brahmanism? What was Jainism? What is a sramana ? What is the Pali canon and why is it important? What is the tripitaka and what are its three parts?
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Basic Buddhism Indian origins
Olson, Chapter 1 questions • What historical context did Buddhism arise from? • What was Brahmanism? • What was Jainism? • What is a sramana? • What is the Pali canon and why is it important? • What is the tripitaka and what are its three parts? • How would you explain the early Buddhist world view? • What does Buddhism have to say about the creation of the world? • How does Buddhism see the world to be organized?
Olson, Chapter 2 questions • What does the story of the Elephant tell us about the values of Buddhism? • Recount the life of the Buddha. What is the importance of each of its particular elements? • Birth • Childhood • Departure • awakening • What happens after Buddha achieves awakening? • How is the death of the Buddha significant? • What happens to people who hear his teaching? • What is his teaching called? • Can you explain the metaphor of the raft? • Why were relics important?
Olson Chapter 3 questions • What are the Four Noble Truths? • Does one typically embark on the eightfold path by oneself? • What is the stance of Buddhism toward the traditional Brahmanical castes? • What is the Buddhist view of the self? • How does it differ from the Brahmanical view? • How does Buddhism regard the human body? • How does Nagasena explain it to Milinda? • Someone asks you about nirvana. How would you explain it?