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SQuAD | ff4cc89b18414cdca071e102a3142b04 | What are considered the original teachings of the Buddha? | [
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SQuAD | 6b8bc838e06b471886229d6f4d85ab4e | Was is the earliest phase of buddhism? | [
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SQuAD | 424c554d143c473e9ef73c2105de56d5 | Gautama Buddha most likely taught the idea of Karma and what? | [
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SQuAD | 3b4e74df7a4942ad967150a3ab2b1849 | The Mahasanghikas argued that the Sthaviras were trying to expand what? | [
"the vinaya"
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SQuAD | 65947be9f77c447aafc8d0e7476fbf88 | Buddhism may have spread quickly because of what Mauryan emperor? | [
"Ashoka"
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SQuAD | 3dc5cfd0478a4d0f9132685a51a294de | The support of Asoka and his descendants led to what being built more? | [
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SQuAD | 00eedc78b93a4e538a621c0e8f757281 | Buddhism arose in what area? | [
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SQuAD | d0c6b8cb41c54b4da727b854d863c8b6 | Greater magadha stretched from Sravasti in the north-west to what area in the south-east? | [
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SQuAD | a92c3ec450b443219b99189eb80b9e3e | What time period did the eastward spread of Brahmanism start? | [
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SQuAD | d6dd372e9fb44fcd908ad2bfd1b1fb69 | The earliest Mahayana sutra include the very first version of what genre? | [
"Prajñāpāramitā"
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SQuAD | c72facabe8ff4ecabcc4e93ca5bbe555 | Texts concerning Aksobhya Buddha were written down in what century? | [
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SQuAD | c4d5b2fc1c1541a89c1a8400b303b0f5 | Author Warder believes that the Mahayana originated in the south of India in what area? | [
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SQuAD | 62f90658e1e94390b0532c657d8d9bcc | What Buddhist teachings are often full of paradox? | [
"Zen"
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SQuAD | 347a7488b5e24abcae393eda62512445 | What is not allowed to confine and bind oneself? | [
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SQuAD | 2703203c202c40b7b3d23b8071940699 | The gradual spread of Buddhism exposed it to a variety of influences including what civilization? | [
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SQuAD | ef54ab525bc0486095b58a4dc13347ec | Who was the Greek king immortalized in Buddhist canon? | [
"Menander"
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SQuAD | f89aab7c078946af83df53bf36d5931f | What type of Buddhists believe that personal effort is required to realize rebirth? | [
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SQuAD | 623854a82d734236acad20a6bda126b7 | What is the Dharma? | [
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SQuAD | ac5be102cfbd4e96bbcc382ad9493df7 | West Buddhism is often seen as exotic and what? | [
"progressive"
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SQuAD | 03fbb24fc32244deb9948b8bc9ca74a1 | New forms of Buddhism are created because of what reason? | [
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SQuAD | b9145e68902e498893e443a1a3a656d1 | There is a great variety of what type of scripture? | [
"Buddhist"
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SQuAD | 23d1194a87fc4f93bf903878798c654e | Some schools venerate certain texts as religious what? | [
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SQuAD | 598afdc53399408a986b978910f91d40 | How many Buddhists are there in 2010? | [
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SQuAD | 4e2173887b4b4c64818425d7715debe3 | What is used by Mahayana followers to name the early schools? | [
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SQuAD | a7706b79e76a49d19e3f1299bc5f0eef | According the Bronkhorst, intentions and desire are responsible for what? | [
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SQuAD | df429f6833e54397a27549d5dc15f498 | Bronkhurst says that Buddha had a view of 'what' much different then current day? | [
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SQuAD | fba4deb5eb55481c9b8959dd70dc3f5c | Soon after the parinirvana of Gautama Buddha, what type of council was held? | [
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SQuAD | 0fe6a140415246f0bddaaf5713af04e9 | Mahayana schools recognize all or part of what? | [
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SQuAD | e79a85e2f1634588a86375275fd45018 | A few of the sutras for Mahayanists became a manifestation of who? | [
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SQuAD | 84460c817f674bbd8308f6ac908ff4db | Faith in and veneration of Mahayana are stated in what sutras? | [
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SQuAD | 9d0142475ce743129170adb01a14918d | What is a detailed scholastic reworking of doctrinal material called? | [
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SQuAD | da9beb535ee240c7bfdb7014e945d661 | What is the name of the round that gives failed contestants another chance? | [
"wildcard"
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SQuAD | 13be905648f1407494f9698a58fd638e | How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in seasons two and three? | [
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SQuAD | cc1f64f3984844a1b892af3bc860b01e | How many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three? | [
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SQuAD | fd208fb47a4a411abbdd639ac41933aa | Goddard collected mainly what type of Buddhist scripture? | [
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SQuAD | 6f19cf74bd6d40c28e3437e93f0c70ee | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar attempted to create a single combined document with all Buddhist principles and called it? | [
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SQuAD | 9fddc0a46dd14c129e308b80add85fc8 | What school of thought is questioned on whether or not it is a religion? | [
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SQuAD | 2b4a1a5280ca4675904017e8dfd7a957 | What is often referred to as a religion by many sources? | [
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SQuAD | 9fe8596adff94afc9cbc8ea2930e841d | China and India are now starting to fund what type of shrines in various Asian countries? | [
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SQuAD | af56f2a7281a481f9a181f2f2ed2b700 | What school does not include the Mahayava scriptures in its canon? | [
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SQuAD | 27663b08a163440b81cb488da73760f6 | The modern Theravada school stablished itself in what country? | [
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SQuAD | 6549b42312434b14af291fea364b799e | How many Mahayana sutras have survivied in Sanskrit or in Chinese or Tibetan translations? | [
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SQuAD | 85ab944010d3495eb8205b304666f6dc | What contains disciplinary rules for Buddhist Monks and nuns? | [
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SQuAD | 41547fbcf80b4c08aeb390b9e2ebbe62 | What contains discourses ascribed to Gautama Buddha? | [
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SQuAD | 1543ddba85294b24bcdfcfac02108b98 | What contains material ofen described as systematic expositions of the Gautama Buddha teachings? | [
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SQuAD | 6f5350d8eb0845c8be025a9a0ab51a80 | The royal courts sponsored both Buddhism and what? | [
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SQuAD | a491f7250e7e4536bca7a0fbb556a3cd | Mantras taught in the Saiva, Garuda, and Vaisnava tantra will be effective if applied by who? | [
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SQuAD | ac556061da04451dbf35bf423705971d | What work is associated with Guhyasamaja tradition? | [
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0.190349772572... | His courtroom is a desk plopped down in the middle of a dusty schoolyard in the northern Indian village of Haryana. "It works like any other regular court," Singh said. "The only difference is that instead of people going to the court, the court comes to the village. "The mobile court is bused into rural areas to hear ... | Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") and Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle"). Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian siddhas, may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of Mahayana. Theravada has a widespread following in Sri La... | Theravada has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Mahayana which includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon, and Tiantai (Tendai) is found throughout East Asia. Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth century India, is practiced in regions surro... | As is known from the "Sumerian Farmer's Almanac", after the flood season and after the Spring Equinox and the Akitu or New Year Festival, using the canals, farmers would flood their fields and then drain the water. Next they made oxen stomp the ground and kill weeds. They then dragged the fields with pickaxes. After dr... |
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