Lesson 4

Question 1

Also called Oriental; represents
Asia.

Answer 1

Eastern

Question 2

Represents Europe and Northern
America

Answer 2

Western

Question 3

A system of ethics devised by the Chinese scholar K’ung Fu-tzu (Latinised to Confucius) in sixth
century BC China

Answer 3

Confucianism

Question 4

Self is characterized by ________ which means that a person is
defined by his/her significant relationships

Answer 4

Relational identity

Question 5

This is seen as the ultimate purpose of life in Confucianism.

Answer 5

Self-cultivation/ self-realization

Question 6

The _______ (man of virtue or noble character; commonly translated as “gentleman” or “superior man”) is, above
all, a man of self-cultivation.

Answer 6

Chun-tzu

Question 7

This is the principle of self-restraint and sense of propriety.

It includes following social etiquette and mannerisms.

Answer 7

Li

Question 8

This means sincerity and unwavering devotion to the good.

Answer 8

Cheng

Question 9

This is love for the immediate family and then society.

Answer 9

Hsiao

Question 10

This is the principle of righteousness.

Answer 10

Yi

Question 11

This is the principle of honesty in life.

Answer 11

Xin

Question 12

This is the most important of all principles.

It means being kind and humane to your fellow beings.

It is about helping out others.

Answer 12

Jen

Question 13

This is loyalty to one’s family and to
one’s country.

Answer 13

Chung

Question 14

To be a chun-tzu, man has to
live by 7 principles

Answer 14

1. Li
2. Cheng
3. Hsiao
4. Yi
5. Xin
6. Jen
7. Chung

Question 15

Confucius specifies the 5
important relationships

Answer 15

• King to subject
• Father to son
• Husband to wife
• Older brother to younger brother
• Friend to friend

Question 16

The self in Confucianism is a _______. It is conditioned to respond to
perceptions, not of its own needs and aspirations, but of social requirements and obligations.

Answer 16

Subdued self

Question 17

It is a religious or philosophical
tradition of Chinese origin which
emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao or the Way.

Answer 17

Taoism

Question 18

The _____ is but one of the countless manifestations of the Tao. It is an
extension of the cosmos.

Answer 18

Self

Question 19

In Taoism, the perfect man has no self; the spiritual man has no achievement; the true sage has no name. The ideal is thus ______.

Answer 19

Selflessness

Question 20

It teaches that an individual is a
combination of five aggregates of
existence, also called the Five Skandhas or the five heaps.

Answer 20

Buddha

Question 21

The Buddha teaches that an individual is a combination of five aggregates of existence, also called the _________.

Answer 21

Five Skandhas or the five heaps

Question 22

5 Skandhas or 5 heaps

Answer 22

• Form
• Sensation
• Perception
• Mental formations
• Consciousness

Question 23

Skandha that refers to our physical form

Answer 23

Form

Question 24

Skandha that is made up of our feelings – both emotional and physical – and our senses – seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling.

Answer 24

Sensation

Question 25

Skandha that refers to the means thinking -- conceptualization, cognition, reasoning.

Answer 25

Perception

Question 26

Skandha that includes habits, prejudices, and predispositions, and volition or willfulness.

Answer 26

Mental Formations

Question 27

Skandha that refers to awareness of or sensitivity to an object, but without conceptualization.

Answer 27

Consciousness

Question 28

The doctrine of _______ (Sanskrit; anatta in Pali) is the core teaching of Buddhism. According to this doctrine, there is no "self" in the sense of a permanent, integral, autonomous being within an individual existence.

Answer 28

anatman

Question 29

In Buddhism, the ultimate goal is _______ (enlightenment). The English word enlightenment sometimes refers to heightened intellect and reason.

Answer 29

Nirvana

Question 30

The original Buddhists used the word ______, which means "awakened."

Answer 30

bodhi

Question 31

The word Buddha is derived from and means _________

Answer 31

bodhi the awakened one