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  • one way in which the lay community is involved in the sangha
    giving alms, donating land, labour, service within the monastery
  • What are the three refuges
    buddha, sangha, dhamma
  • Who is the proponent of the ontological argument?
    Anselm.
  • Plantinga's response to natural evil
    Result of the original sin
  • How is the logical problem of evil solved by process thought?
    God is not omnipotent so he cannot stop evil.
  • Why are monks well respected in Thailand?
    because they have better karma and have a higher chance of reaching enlightenment
  • what are the pali terms for the 3 categories of the 8 fold path?
    sila, panna/prajna, samadhi
  • Synthetic statements
    empirical - can be tested
  • What does “ineffability” mean?
    Concepts that cannot be expressed in words – God’s nature is thought to be ineffable.
  • the cyle of birth death and rebirth is known as ...
    samsara
  • what is the pali word for craving?
    tanha
  • What should a monk do if they break the rules and why?
    Leave the sangha because it has worse karmic effects
  • define akusala actions
    unskilful actions
  • when do buddhists believe life begins?
    at conception
  • Define ordained
    to become a monk/nun
  • explain the parable of the jewel in the robe
    we all possess the jewel (buddha nature) but are often unaware. We need guidance in order to understand/become aware
  • Anselm's definition of God
    God is that than which nothing greater can be concieved
  • what did Nagasena describe nirvana as?
    an ocean
  • One criticism by Russell of the cosmological argument
    brute fact, fallacy of composition
  • define 'theravada'
    the elders/way of the elders
  • What is natural evil?
    Natural evil is evil not caused by humans but still causes widespread suffering.
  • What is a soul-making theodicy?
    The idea that all people are working towards becoming better and evil is instrumental in making people better.
  • 4 principles of situation ethics
    pragmatism, relativism, personalism, positivism
  • What is the essential premise of the free will defence?
    Evil is caused by human free will.
  • What is a theodicy?
    A theodicy justifies the existence of God in the face of evil.
  • What is David Brazier's main critique of secular Buddhism?
    takes away key aspects of buddhism
  • what was the point of the parable of the burning house?
    teachings of the buddha are like the father getting the kids out of a burning house and giving them greater treasure
  • Example of religious experiences as foundational
    Buddha, Guru Nanak, Prophet Muhammad
  • Name one strength of the free will defence?
    Strength: solves the logical problem.
  • what is upaya kusala?
    skilful means
  • what was the point of the parable of kisa gotami and the mustard seed
    that all things are impermenant
  • What is contingency?
    The idea that everything must rely on something else in order to exist.
  • what do most buddhists (particularly lay buddhists) strive for?
    better rebirth - either human or heavenly
  • What is the basic premise of the ontological argument?
    That God is by definition the greatest possible being
  • When was Dhammanada ordained as a Bhikkhuni - YEAR
    2003
  • What are the 6 perfections of Mahayana Buddhism?
    Generosity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, wisdom
  • why do people suffering according to the buddha?
    due to desire and ignorance
  • what is the dhamachakra?
    the dharma wheel
  • one of the the 10/14 unanswerable questions
    Is the world eternal? or not? or both? or neither? Is the world finite? or not? or both? or neither? Is the self identical with the body? or is it different fro
  • Who wrote the Parable of the King and the Maiden?
    Soren Kierkegaard.
  • Who is the proponent of the cosmological argument?
    Thomas Aquinas.
  • Why does evil pose a problem for religious believers?
    It questions the characteristics of God (is he all-loving
  • what is the ultimate goal of a mahayana buddhist?
    to become a bodhisattva?
  • What is the criticism of the ontological argument from Guanilo?
    I can imagine a perfect island but that does not mean that it exists.
  • Which Buddhist monk self immolated in the 1960s?
    Thich Quang Duc
  • What are the 3 categories of the 8 fold path?
    Wisdom, morality and concentration
  • Anthropic principle
    Idea that universe was designed specifically for humans
  • One buddhist view on homosexuality
    not specifically against homosexuality - just the act
  • what are the 3 categories of the 8 fold path?
    morality, wisdom, meditation
  • one way karma is incompatible with science
    not empirically verifiable
  • What do each of the 6 paramitas link to?
    Karuna - the goal of bodhisattvas
  • Define privato boni
    Evil is the absence of good - Augustine
  • Name one scholar who advocated the logical problem of evil?
    David Hume/Epicurus/J.L. Mackie.
  • What are the 6 realms that one can be reborn into?
    gods, demi gods, humans, animal, ghosts, hell
  • what is the tipitaka?
    3 baskets of the pali canon
  • What is the Inconsistent Triad?
    set of three statements where God is omnipotent and God is omnibenevolent – logically one must be wrong.
  • A priori knowledge
    knowledge before sense experience
  • Aquinas 3rd way - define and explain
    world consists of contingent beings - there must be a necessary being
  • What is the “first cause” argument?
    The idea that everything must have a cause so the universe must have been caused by God.
  • How does Hume explain belief in miracles?
    people who believe in them are from ignorant and barbarous nations
  • What is another term for the 6 perfections?
    6 paramitas
  • What is a Bhikku
    A Buddhist monk
  • One reason why Buddhists would not support genetically modified crops
    environemntal damage - bad karma
  • what are the 5 skhandas - each element
    form, sensations, perceptions, impulses, consciousness
  • what are the 3 marks of existence
    dukkha, anatta, anicca
  • What is a numinous experience?
    A feeling of awe and wonder which leads you to believe in the existence of a greater being.
  • Buddhists have free will - ONE POINT FOR AND AGAINST
    for; the buddha taught that we have free will, against; paticassamupada
  • What is an example from the world that is evidence of it being designed?
    A bird is perfectly designed to be able to fly.
  • what is the term for lesser vehicle
    hinayana
  • give 3 descriptions of nirvana
    blowing out, cessation, ocean, blisss, truth
  • One reason for Buddhist support for genetically modified crops
    feed more people - skilful action
  • define kusala actions
    skilful actions
  • What parts of the 8 fold path link to sila?
    right speech, right action, right livelihood
  • Name one weakness of the free will defence?
    Weakness: does not explain natural evil.
  • What are the 5 moral precepts for monastics?
    abstain from food after midday, luxurious bed, entertainment, personal adornments, gold&silver
  • What two possible futures did the Hindu priests predict for Prince Siddhartha?
    a great ruler or enlightened being
  • Strength of epistemic distance?
    helps explain existence of evil and suffering
  • Name 2 scholars that agree with the free will defence?
    Richard Swinburne and Alvin Plantinga.
  • what are the Pali terms for each of the 4 noble truths?
    Dukkha, Samudaya, Niroda, Magga
  • The pali canon has authority - GIVE ONE POINT FOR AND AGAINST
    it is authentic and unadultered BUT oral transmission process could limit its authenticity
  • what do mahayana buddhists sometimes use the word arhat to describe?
    someone who is far along the path of enlightenment but has not yet become enlighten
  • One way quantum physics is compatible with buddhism
    shows everything is impermenant at a molecular level and is constantly changing
  • Epstein's views on interpretation of samsara?
    the entire wheel becomes a representation of neurotic suffering
  • What is a noetic experience?
    An experience that is made clear by logical intellectual thought.
  • Stephen Batchelor reinterprets the Four Noble Truths as what?
    4 practical tasks
  • Dalai Lama views on science
    abandon aspects of buddhism which science show to be wrong
  • What do buddhists believe about the state of the universe. HINT: link to anicca
    it is in a state of constant change and flux
  • A quote by Aristotle
    One swallow does not make a summer
  • One reason against bhikkhuni ordination
    line of bhikkhunis has died out
  • One way karma is compatible with science
    psychological state of mind
  • What is passivity?
    Losing control to a more powerful being during a mystical/religious experience.
  • what are the 5 skhandas? - the definition!
    the 5 elements someone is made up of
  • define ahimsa
    non-violence
  • Who is the proponent of the design/teleological argument?
    William Paley.
  • What is moral evil?
    Moral evil is evil caused by human commission or omission which causes suffering.
  • what 2 qualities do mahayana buddhists value most?
    compassion and wisdom
  • Who does the King in the parable represent?
    Jesus/God.
  • What is TLE and how does it challenge religious experiences
    temporal lobe epilepsy - St Paul had a medical condition not an RE
  • Who advocated the evidential problem of evil?
    William Rowe.
  • Define numinous experience
    An experience with the wholly other - Otto
  • what did Snelling describe Bodhisattvas as?
    spiritual heros
  • Hume's view on miracles
    maximally improbable
  • what are the 4 noble truths?
    suffering, origin of suffering, cessation of suffering, path to end suffering
  • complete the quote from the buddha "I am the teacher .......
    supreme
  • How can being happy cause you suffering?
    due to anicca
  • what are the 3 bodies of the buddha?
    dharmakaya, sambhogakaya, nirmanakaya
  • What is a conversion experience?
    An experience which absolutely convinces someone that a greater being exists.
  • What is the role of evil in the “vale of soul-making”?
    Evil makes us better people; shapes us to become better; this was part of God’s plan.
  • which part of the tripitaka is most important for monks?
    Vinaya pitaka
  • Explain the case of Pindola Bharadwaja
    he showed of his powers to show saints can exist - Buddhist was displeased
  • Explain PINT criteria
    passivity, ineffability, noetic quality and transciency
  • Fallacy of composition - explain
    part of a whole as true cannot be applied to the whole thing itself
  • What are the 5 moral precepts for lay buddhists?
    abstain from; taking life, taking what is not given, false speech, sensual pleasures, intoxication
  • What is the “vale of soul-making”?
    The world/the place where our souls are made up to the content of God.
  • What is transiency?
    Something that only lasts for a short time – mystical/religious experiences being fleeting and hard to remember.
  • One example of the kalama suttra
    tradition, rumour, teacher, logical reasoning
  • Name a scholar who agrees with process thought?
    David Griffin/A.N. Whitehead.
  • What is “the case of Sue” and what does it show?
    The case of a 5-year-old girl being raped and murdered by her mother’s boyfriend.
  • What is the role of the sakyadhita organisation?
    helps to fight for equity and equality
  • How can the chariot analogy be used to describe the 5 skhandas?
    There is no greater “essence” behind the name “chariot”. This name only refers to a collection of parts
  • What is the watch analogy?
    If one found a watch on the floor and had never seen one you would still know it had a designer. This is like the world.
  • What is Paticcasamuppada?
    Dependent origination - the 12 links in the outer circle of the Tibetan wheel of life
  • what is shunyata
    emptiness
  • Who put forward the “vale of soul-making”?
    John Hick.
  • Explain the fallacy of composition
    Just because something is true of a part doesn't make it true of the whole
  • Analytical statements
    True by definition
  • what does the 'buddha' mean?
    enlightened one
  • define 'mahayana'
    greater vehicle
  • A posteriori knowledge
    knowledge after sense experience
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