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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sravaka in the Mahayana tradition is a _____.

2. The Brahmajala Sutta is a discourse on the ____.

3. The Buddha of early texts may have been critical of Brahmanical ritual due to the involvement of _____ in these rituals.

4. The great theme of the Perfection of Wisdom is _____.

5. The moment of attaining one of the paths and fruits of stream-attainment is called _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What components, according to Buddhist thought, comprise a world-sphere?

2. What is causal connectedness?

3. What miracle did the Buddha perform after his awakening?

4. What two things does abhidharma refer to in Buddhist tradition?

5. How is world contraction described according to the Abhidharma?

6. What happens as the path of the bodhisattva progresses?

7. What is the Buddhist view of faith on the cognitive and effective modes?

8. How are the lower and higher realms of existence different from each other in Buddhism?

9. How are the thirty-one levels of existence classified? Who resides in these realms?

10. What is dependent arising?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the written tradition of Buddhism. How did it come about? Compare it to the oral tradition.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the three main activities that the wanderers and ascetics primarily engaged in. Why?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of merit or karma in Buddhism. How does this affect the conduct of the Buddhist? Why?

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