Question: Where did Kanye West first speak about his mother's death?

Answer: New Zealand

everything. And he wants everybody else to do the same: to engage, question, push boundaries. Now that he's a pop-culture juggernaut, he has the platform to achieve just that. He's not afraid of being judged or ridiculed in the process. Kanye's been playing the long game all along, and we're only just beginning to see why. Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert and Casey Veggies have acknowledged being influenced directly by West. He has been cited as a direct influence by artists and musical groups outside of hip-hop as English singer-songwriters Adele and Lily Allen, New Zealand artist Lorde, American


Question: What governor passed a law in honor of Donda West?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

multiple post-operative factors from, or as a consequence of, liposuction and mammoplasty". West played his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger subsequently signed the "Donda West Law", legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West


Question: What was the name of the law passed by Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Answer: "Donda West Law"

multiple post-operative factors from, or as a consequence of, liposuction and mammoplasty". West played his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger subsequently signed the "Donda West Law", legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West


Question: What famous stuntman sued Kanye for purported use of his likeness in 2006?

Answer: Robert "Evel" Knievel

multiple post-operative factors from, or as a consequence of, liposuction and mammoplasty". West played his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger subsequently signed the "Donda West Law", legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West


Question: Which celebrity sued West in 2006 for trademark infrigement?

Answer: Robert "Evel" Knievel

multiple post-operative factors from, or as a consequence of, liposuction and mammoplasty". West played his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger subsequently signed the "Donda West Law", legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West


Question: What was the name of the nickname Kanye West took on in his video "Touch the Sky"?

Answer: Evel Kanyevel

for trademark infringement in West's video for "Touch the Sky". Knievel took issue with a "sexually charged video" in which West takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and attempts flying a rocket over a canyon. The suit claimed infringement on Knievel's trademarked name and likeness. Knievel also claimed that the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damaged his reputation. The suit sought monetary damages and an injunction to stop distribution of the video. West's attorneys argued that the music video amounted to satire and therefore was covered under the First Amendment. Just days before his death in


Question: What was the dollar amount of Kanye's bond?

Answer: $20,000

each magnet was a varying amount of money, ranging from $1,000 to $20,000. After the contestant's first launch of the pendulum, they would win whatever amount of money the pendulum landed on. Before the contestant's second launch, Dawn would replace the dollar amount on the pendulum's current location with a 'Lose Half' sign. If the contestant landed on that spot on the second or third launch, they would lose half of their current winnings. After the second launch, Dawn would replace the dollar amount sign on the pendulum's location with another 'Lose Half' sign, then the highest dollar amount remaining


Question: How many years' probation was Kanye supposed to serve for this altercation?

Answer: 2

what I do, I don't care how much I stunt – you can never take away from the amount of work I put into it. I don't want to hear all of that politically correct stuff." On November 2, 2006, when his "Touch the Sky" failed to win Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards, West went onto the stage as the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends" and argued that he should have won the award instead. Hundreds of news outlets worldwide criticized the outburst. On November 7, 2006, West apologized


Question: He had to attend 24 sessions of what kind of therapy?

Answer: anger management

November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman." In 2014, after an altercation with a paparazzo at Los Angeles Airport, West was sentenced to serve two years' probation for a misdemeanor battery conviction, and was required to attend 24 anger management sessions, perform 250 hours of community service, and pay restitution to the photographer. After the success of his song "Jesus Walks" from the album "The College Dropout", West was questioned on his beliefs and said, "I will say that I'm spiritual.


Question: How many hours of community service did Kanye receive?

Answer: 250

November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman." In 2014, after an altercation with a paparazzo at Los Angeles Airport, West was sentenced to serve two years' probation for a misdemeanor battery conviction, and was required to attend 24 anger management sessions, perform 250 hours of community service, and pay restitution to the photographer. After the success of his song "Jesus Walks" from the album "The College Dropout", West was questioned on his beliefs and said, "I will say that I'm spiritual.


Question: "Jesus Walks" was on which of Kanye's albums?

Answer: The College Dropout

November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman." In 2014, after an altercation with a paparazzo at Los Angeles Airport, West was sentenced to serve two years' probation for a misdemeanor battery conviction, and was required to attend 24 anger management sessions, perform 250 hours of community service, and pay restitution to the photographer. After the success of his song "Jesus Walks" from the album "The College Dropout", West was questioned on his beliefs and said, "I will say that I'm spiritual.


Question: September of 2014, Kanye called himself a what during one of his concerts?

Answer: Christian

I have accepted Jesus as my Savior. And I will say that I fall short every day." In a 2008 interview with "The Fader", West stated that "I'm like a vessel, and God has chosen me to be the voice and the connector." In a 2009 interview with online magazine Bossip, West clarified that he believed in God, but "would never go into a religion," explaining that "I feel like religion is more about separation and judgment than bringing people together and understanding. That's all I'm about." However, in 2014, West referred to himself as a Christian during one of


Question: How is Kanye viewed as a 21st century artist?

Answer: among the most critically acclaimed

that he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and was in fact just sleep deprived. West said he thinks about "killing myself all the time." On September 29, 2018, West announced on Twitter that being “formally [sic] known as Kanye West," he was now "YE." He had been using that name for some time as a nickname and as an album title. West is among the most critically acclaimed artists of the twenty-first century, receiving praise from music critics, fans, fellow musicians, artists, and wider cultural figures for his work. Over the course of his career, West has been responsible for


Question: What famous English artist was Kanye compared to by The Guardian?

Answer: David Bowie

hop artist of all time, writing that "he's made the best albums and changed the game the most, and his music is the most likely to endure," while "Complex" called him the 21st century's "most important artist of any art form, of any genre." In 2016, "The Guardian" compared West to David Bowie within the "modern mainstream", arguing that "there is nobody else who can sell as many records as West does [...] while remaining so resolutely experimental and capable of stirring things up culturally and politically." "Rolling Stone" credited West with transforming hip hop's mainstream, "establishing a style of


Question: Who said Kanye West was the greatest hip hop artist of all time?

Answer: Ben Westhoff

cultural movements and musical progressions within mainstream hip-hop and popular music at large. AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier writes of his impact, "As his career progressed throughout the early 21st century, West shattered certain stereotypes about rappers, becoming a superstar on his own terms without adapting his appearance, his rhetoric, or his music to fit any one musical mold." Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" said that West has been "a frequent lightning rod for controversy, a bombastic figure who can count rankling two presidents among his achievements." Village Voice Media senior editor Ben Westhoff dubbed him the greatest hip


Question: What magazine compared Kanye to David Bowie?

Answer: The Guardian

hop artist of all time, writing that "he's made the best albums and changed the game the most, and his music is the most likely to endure," while "Complex" called him the 21st century's "most important artist of any art form, of any genre." In 2016, "The Guardian" compared West to David Bowie within the "modern mainstream", arguing that "there is nobody else who can sell as many records as West does [...] while remaining so resolutely experimental and capable of stirring things up culturally and politically." "Rolling Stone" credited West with transforming hip hop's mainstream, "establishing a style of


Question: What overabundance of themes did Kanye criticize early in his career?

Answer: homophobia in hip hop

homophobia in hip hop. The sales competition between rapper 50 Cent's "Curtis" and West's "Graduation" altered the direction of hip hop and helped pave the way for new rappers who did not follow the hardcore-gangster mold. Rosie Swash of "The Guardian" viewed the sales competition as a historical moment in hip-hop, because it "highlighted the diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative." West's 2008 album "808s & Heartbreak" polarized listeners upon its release, but was commercially successful and impacted hip hop and pop stylistically,


Question: The shift away from what genre of rap is Kanye credited for?

Answer: gangsta rap

homophobia in hip hop. The sales competition between rapper 50 Cent's "Curtis" and West's "Graduation" altered the direction of hip hop and helped pave the way for new rappers who did not follow the hardcore-gangster mold. Rosie Swash of "The Guardian" viewed the sales competition as a historical moment in hip-hop, because it "highlighted the diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative." West's 2008 album "808s & Heartbreak" polarized listeners upon its release, but was commercially successful and impacted hip hop and pop stylistically,


Question: What kind of background did Kanye West grow up in?

Answer: middle-class

introspective yet glossy rap [...]", and called him "as interesting and complicated a pop star as the 2000s produced—a rapper who mastered, upped and moved beyond the hip-hop game, a producer who created a signature sound and then abandoned it to his imitators, a flashy, free-spending sybarite with insightful things to say about college, culture and economics, an egomaniac with more than enough artistic firepower to back it up." West's middle-class background, flamboyant fashion sense and outspokenness have set him apart from other rappers. Early in his career, he was among the first rappers to publicly criticize the preponderance of


Question: Who did Kanye West have a sales competition with during his album release of Graduation?

Answer: 50 Cent

homophobia in hip hop. The sales competition between rapper 50 Cent's "Curtis" and West's "Graduation" altered the direction of hip hop and helped pave the way for new rappers who did not follow the hardcore-gangster mold. Rosie Swash of "The Guardian" viewed the sales competition as a historical moment in hip-hop, because it "highlighted the diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative." West's 2008 album "808s & Heartbreak" polarized listeners upon its release, but was commercially successful and impacted hip hop and pop stylistically,


Question: Who said that Kanye West effectively led a new wave of artists that weren't only interested in rapping about gunplay or drug dealing?

Answer: Ben Detrick

as it laid the groundwork for a new wave of artists who generally eschewed typical rap braggadocio for intimate subject matter and introspection, including Drake, Frank Ocean, Future, Kid Cudi, Childish Gambino, Chief Keef, and The Weeknd. According to Ben Detrick of "XXL" magazine, West effectively led a new wave of artists, including Kid Cudi, Wale, Lupe Fiasco, Kidz in the Hall, and Drake, who lacked the interest or ability to rap about gunplay or drug-dealing. In 2013, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of "Spin" described West as fronting a "new art-pop era" in contemporary music, in which musicians draw widely on


Question: A number of artists have cited Kanye as being what to them?

Answer: influential

Famed Tesla Motors CEO and inventor Elon Musk complimented West in a piece for "Time"'s 100 most influential people list, writing that: Kanye West would be the first person to tell you he belongs on this list. The dude doesn't believe in false modesty, and he shouldn't [...] He fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose. In his debut album, over a decade ago, Kanye issued what amounted to a social critique and a call to arms (with a beat): "We rappers is role models: we rap, we don't think." But Kanye does think. Constantly. About


Question: Who complimented West in Time Magazine?

Answer: inventor Elon Musk

Famed Tesla Motors CEO and inventor Elon Musk complimented West in a piece for "Time"'s 100 most influential people list, writing that: Kanye West would be the first person to tell you he belongs on this list. The dude doesn't believe in false modesty, and he shouldn't [...] He fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose. In his debut album, over a decade ago, Kanye issued what amounted to a social critique and a call to arms (with a beat): "We rappers is role models: we rap, we don't think." But Kanye does think. Constantly. About


Question: How many songs has Kanye had that have exceeded 3 million digital sales?

Answer: 6

York Times", the "International Herald Tribune", Elleuk.com, "The Daily Telegraph", "Harper's Bazaar" and many others. On March 6, 2012, West premiered a second fashion line at Paris Fashion Week. The line's reception was markedly improved from the previous presentation, with a number of critics heralding West for his "much improved" sophomore effort. On December 3, 2013, Adidas officially confirmed a new shoe collaboration deal with West. After months of anticipation and rumors, West confirmed the release of the Adidas Yeezy Boosts. In 2015, West unveiled his Yeezy Season clothing line, premiering Season 1 in collaboration with Adidas early in the


Question: How many of West's six albums have gone platinum?

Answer: 6

York Times", the "International Herald Tribune", Elleuk.com, "The Daily Telegraph", "Harper's Bazaar" and many others. On March 6, 2012, West premiered a second fashion line at Paris Fashion Week. The line's reception was markedly improved from the previous presentation, with a number of critics heralding West for his "much improved" sophomore effort. On December 3, 2013, Adidas officially confirmed a new shoe collaboration deal with West. After months of anticipation and rumors, West confirmed the release of the Adidas Yeezy Boosts. In 2015, West unveiled his Yeezy Season clothing line, premiering Season 1 in collaboration with Adidas early in the


Question: What was Kanye's fifth consecutive number one album?

Answer: Yeezus

minimalist approach. Initial promotion of his sixth album included worldwide video projections of the album's music and live television performances. "Yeezus", West's sixth album, was released June 18, 2013, to rave reviews from critics. It became his sixth consecutive number one debut, but also marked his lowest solo opening week sales. Def Jam issued "Black Skinhead" to radio in July 2013 as the album's lead single. In September 2013, Kanye West announced he would be headlining his first solo tour in five years, to support "Yeezus", with fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar accompanying him as supporting act. The tour was


Question: What rank is West in total sales for the last decade?

Answer: third

the record for most appearances on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game list as well as the most wins. West has had six songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of December 2012 placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. West has the fourth most RIAA singles certificates in history with 68 and is the highest selling rapper in the Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum list's. On top of that he has sold over 50 million singles in the United States making him the second highest male and sixth highest selling artist of all time in


Question: How many Grammies has Kanye won as of 2013?

Answer: 21

both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. West is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his generation. Three of his albums have been included and ranked on "Rolling Stone"s 2012


Question: With which artist does Kanye tie with for reaching the top of the annual Pazz & Jop Critic Poll?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Vanguard Award for his lifetime contributions to MTV culture through performing arts. About.com ranked West eighth on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. "Billboard" ranked him third on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade. West is tenth on the list of most Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits. Furthermore, he is tied with Bob Dylan for having topped the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll the most number of times ever, with four number-one albums each. West has also been included twice in the Time 100 annual lists of the most influential people in the world as


Question: How many times has Kanye placed in the annual Time Magazine people list?

Answer: twice

Vanguard Award for his lifetime contributions to MTV culture through performing arts. About.com ranked West eighth on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. "Billboard" ranked him third on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade. West is tenth on the list of most Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits. Furthermore, he is tied with Bob Dylan for having topped the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll the most number of times ever, with four number-one albums each. West has also been included twice in the Time 100 annual lists of the most influential people in the world as


Question: In 2013, West had won how many total Grammy Awards?

Answer: 21

both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. West is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his generation. Three of his albums have been included and ranked on "Rolling Stone"s 2012


Question: What rank did About.com give Kanye "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list?

Answer: 8

update of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list and he ties with Bob Dylan for having topped the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll the most number of times ever, with four number-one albums each. "Time" magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia. After his parents divorced when he was three years old he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first


Question: On what day did MTV name Kanye as the year's Number 1 "Hottest MC in the Game."?

Answer: May 16, 2008

Tour, MTV crowned West as the year's #1 Hottest MC in the Game on May 16, 2008. On the first day of its release, "Graduation" sold over 437,000 copies. The album debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, grossing a total of over 957,000 copies in its first week in the United States alone. "Graduation" became West's second consecutive studio album to top the "Billboard" 200 and also debuted at number-one on the album charts in the United Kingdom and Canada. It was within the very same week that "Stronger" topped the "Billboard" Hot 100, selling over


Question: What musician did West tie with for topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll 4 times each?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Vanguard Award for his lifetime contributions to MTV culture through performing arts. About.com ranked West eighth on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. "Billboard" ranked him third on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade. West is tenth on the list of most Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits. Furthermore, he is tied with Bob Dylan for having topped the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll the most number of times ever, with four number-one albums each. West has also been included twice in the Time 100 annual lists of the most influential people in the world as


Question: How many of West's albums were included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list?

Answer: 3

More Parties in LA" with Kendrick Lamar. This also revived the GOOD Fridays initiative in which he releases new singles every Friday. On January 26, 2016, West revealed he had renamed the album from "SWISH" to "Waves", and also announced the premier of his Yeezy Season 3 clothing line at Madison Square Garden. In the weeks leading up to the album's release, West became embroiled in several Twitter controversies and released several changing iterations of the track list for the new album. Several days ahead of its release, West again changed the title, this time to "The Life of Pablo".


Question: Which one of Kanye's albums won The Pitchfork's Album of the Decade (so far) award?

Answer: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

well as being listed in a number of "Forbes" annual lists. In 2014, "NME" named him the third most influential artist in music, and was only rapper to make the top 30. In its 2012 list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time, "Rolling Stone" included three of West's albums "The College Dropout" at number 298, "Late Registration" at number 118, and "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" at number 353. "Pitchfork" ranked "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" as the world's best album of the decade "so far"—between 2010 and 2014—on August 19, 2014, while "Yeezus" was ranked in the eighth


Question: What place did Yeezus secure on the list of 100 albums?

Answer: eighth

well as being listed in a number of "Forbes" annual lists. In 2014, "NME" named him the third most influential artist in music, and was only rapper to make the top 30. In its 2012 list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time, "Rolling Stone" included three of West's albums "The College Dropout" at number 298, "Late Registration" at number 118, and "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" at number 353. "Pitchfork" ranked "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" as the world's best album of the decade "so far"—between 2010 and 2014—on August 19, 2014, while "Yeezus" was ranked in the eighth


Question: What album was ranked 8 on a list of 100 albums?

Answer: Yeezus

well as being listed in a number of "Forbes" annual lists. In 2014, "NME" named him the third most influential artist in music, and was only rapper to make the top 30. In its 2012 list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time, "Rolling Stone" included three of West's albums "The College Dropout" at number 298, "Late Registration" at number 118, and "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" at number 353. "Pitchfork" ranked "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" as the world's best album of the decade "so far"—between 2010 and 2014—on August 19, 2014, while "Yeezus" was ranked in the eighth


Question: What song was ranked third in a list of 200 "best tracks" since 2010?

Answer: "Runaway"

position of a list of 100 albums. During the same week, the song "Runaway" was ranked in the third position in the publication's list of the 200 "best tracks" released since 2010. According to Acclaimed Music, a site which aggregates critics' reception, West is the 15th most celebrated artist in popular music history and its seventh most celebrated solo artist. In 2017, West became the first recording artist to have an album go Platinum and Gold in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively from streaming alone with "The Life of Pablo". Headlining Supporting Kanye West Kanye Omari West


Question: What President did Kanye West insult on air in 2005?

Answer: George W. Bush

the mainstream media, other artists and entertainers, and two U.S. presidents. On September 2, 2005, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief on NBC ("A Concert for Hurricane Relief"), he deviated from the prepared script to criticize the media's portrayal of, and the federal response to, black victims of the hurricane. He criticized President George W. Bush for not "car[ing] about black people". Bush stated in an interview that the comment was "one of the most disgusting moments" of his presidency. In November 2010, in a taped interview with Matt Lauer for the "Today" show, West expressed regret for


Question: Whose speech did Kanye West ruin at the 2009 MTV Awards?

Answer: Taylor Swift

to take more creative risks with their productions. West's controversial incident the following year at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was arguably his biggest controversy, and led to widespread outrage throughout the music industry. During the ceremony, West crashed the stage and grabbed the microphone from winner Taylor Swift in order to proclaim that, instead, Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", nominated for the same award, was "one of the best videos of all time". He was subsequently withdrawn from the remainder of the show for his actions. West's with Lady Gaga was cancelled in


Question: What fashion items does Kanye West design?

Answer: clothing and footwear

both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. West is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his generation. Three of his albums have been included and ranked on "Rolling Stone"s 2012


Question: What company did Kanye West begin?

Answer: DONDA

both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. West is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his generation. Three of his albums have been included and ranked on "Rolling Stone"s 2012


Question: What year did Kanye West begin working with Adidas?

Answer: 2013

both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA. West is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time and the most Grammy-awarded artist of his generation. Three of his albums have been included and ranked on "Rolling Stone"s 2012


Question: What are the practices of Buddhism based on?

Answer: teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha

Buddhism and violence Buddhism and violence refers to acts of violence and aggression committed by Buddhists with religious, political, or socio-cultural motivations, as well as self-inflicted violence by ascetics or for religious purposes. Buddhism is generally seen as among the religious traditions least associated with violence. However, in the history of Buddhism, there have been acts of violence directed, promoted, or inspired by Buddhists. As far as Buddha's teachings and scriptures are concerned, Buddhism forbids violence for resolving conflicts. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha. Ahimsa, a term


Question: Who's teaching is Buddhism based upon?

Answer: Gautama Buddha

genre of Buddhist scriptures that the Mahayana Buddhist tradition holds are original teachings of the Buddha. Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early Buddhist thought) and the Mahayana sutras as authentic teachings of Gautama Buddha, and claim they were designed for different types of persons and different levels of spiritual understanding. The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path. That path is explained as being built upon


Question: When was Buddha alive?

Answer: between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE

Buddhism Buddhism (, ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as "Buddhists". An Indian religion, Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The Great Vehicle"). All Buddhist traditions share


Question: Who's teachings is Buddhism based upon?

Answer: Gautama Buddha

genre of Buddhist scriptures that the Mahayana Buddhist tradition holds are original teachings of the Buddha. Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early Buddhist thought) and the Mahayana sutras as authentic teachings of Gautama Buddha, and claim they were designed for different types of persons and different levels of spiritual understanding. The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path. That path is explained as being built upon


Question: Where was Buddha thought to live?

Answer: Nepal

"Siddhārtha," ("Achieved the Goal") which appears to have been a kind of honorific title when it does appear. The details of Buddha's life are mentioned in many Early Buddhist Texts but are inconsistent, and his social background and life details are difficult to prove, the precise dates uncertain. The evidence of the early texts suggests that he was born as Siddhārtha Gautama in Lumbini and grew up in Kapilavasthu, a town in the plains region of the modern Nepal-India border, and that he spent his life in what is now modern Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Some hagiographic legends state that


Question: Buddhism is based on the teaching of who?

Answer: Gautama Buddha

genre of Buddhist scriptures that the Mahayana Buddhist tradition holds are original teachings of the Buddha. Some adherents of Mahayana accept both the early teachings (including in this the Sarvastivada Abhidharma, which was criticized by Nagarjuna and is in fact opposed to early Buddhist thought) and the Mahayana sutras as authentic teachings of Gautama Buddha, and claim they were designed for different types of persons and different levels of spiritual understanding. The Mahayana sutras often claim to articulate the Buddha's deeper, more advanced doctrines, reserved for those who follow the bodhisattva path. That path is explained as being built upon


Question: Buddha was part of what subcontinent?

Answer: Indian

Buddhism Buddhism (, ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as "Buddhists". An Indian religion, Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The Great Vehicle"). All Buddhist traditions share


Question: Who is "the awakened one"

Answer: Buddha

Buddhism Buddhism (, ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as "Buddhists". An Indian religion, Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The Great Vehicle"). All Buddhist traditions share


Question: What is sometimes viewed as the third branch of Buddhism?

Answer: Vajrayana

Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon and Tiantai (Tendai), is found throughout East Asia. Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian adepts, may be viewed as a separate branch or as an aspect of Mahayana Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth-century India, is practiced in the countries of the Himalayan region, Mongolia, and Kalmykia. Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of the Buddha, supposedly born Siddhārtha Gautama, and also known as the "Tathāgata" ("thus-gone") and "Sakyamuni" ("sage of the Sakyas"). Early texts have his personal name as "Gautama" or "Gotama" (Pali) without any mention of


Question: Where does Theravada have the largest following?

Answer: Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

the goal of overcoming suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth, either by the attainment of Nirvana or through the path of Buddhahood. Buddhist schools vary in their interpretation of the path to liberation, the relative importance and canonicity assigned to the various Buddhist texts, and their specific teachings and practices. Widely observed practices include taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, observance of moral precepts, monasticism, meditation, and the cultivation of the Paramitas (virtues). Theravada Buddhism has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Mahayana, which includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen,


Question: Which branch practices the teachings of Zen?

Answer: Mahayana

Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon and Tiantai (Tendai), is found throughout East Asia. Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian adepts, may be viewed as a separate branch or as an aspect of Mahayana Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth-century India, is practiced in the countries of the Himalayan region, Mongolia, and Kalmykia. Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of the Buddha, supposedly born Siddhārtha Gautama, and also known as the "Tathāgata" ("thus-gone") and "Sakyamuni" ("sage of the Sakyas"). Early texts have his personal name as "Gautama" or "Gotama" (Pali) without any mention of


Question: What minor branch is sometimes attributed to Mahayana?

Answer: Vajrayana

Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon and Tiantai (Tendai), is found throughout East Asia. Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian adepts, may be viewed as a separate branch or as an aspect of Mahayana Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth-century India, is practiced in the countries of the Himalayan region, Mongolia, and Kalmykia. Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of the Buddha, supposedly born Siddhārtha Gautama, and also known as the "Tathāgata" ("thus-gone") and "Sakyamuni" ("sage of the Sakyas"). Early texts have his personal name as "Gautama" or "Gotama" (Pali) without any mention of


Question: What kind of teachings does Tibetan Buddhism preserve?

Answer: Vajrayana

Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon and Tiantai (Tendai), is found throughout East Asia. Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian adepts, may be viewed as a separate branch or as an aspect of Mahayana Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism, which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth-century India, is practiced in the countries of the Himalayan region, Mongolia, and Kalmykia. Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of the Buddha, supposedly born Siddhārtha Gautama, and also known as the "Tathāgata" ("thus-gone") and "Sakyamuni" ("sage of the Sakyas"). Early texts have his personal name as "Gautama" or "Gotama" (Pali) without any mention of


Question: Theravada means what?

Answer: The School of the Elders

Buddhism Buddhism (, ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as "Buddhists". An Indian religion, Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The Great Vehicle"). All Buddhist traditions share


Question: In what buddhism is the goal a state of nirvana?

Answer: Theravada

the goal of overcoming suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth, either by the attainment of Nirvana or through the path of Buddhahood. Buddhist schools vary in their interpretation of the path to liberation, the relative importance and canonicity assigned to the various Buddhist texts, and their specific teachings and practices. Widely observed practices include taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, observance of moral precepts, monasticism, meditation, and the cultivation of the Paramitas (virtues). Theravada Buddhism has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Mahayana, which includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen,


Question: What buddhism has a goal of Buddhahood or rainbow body?

Answer: Tibetan

motif of the triple refuge, found in the "Rigveda" 9.97.47, "Rigveda" 6.46.9 and "Chandogya Upanishad" 2.22.3–4. Tibetan Buddhism sometimes adds a fourth refuge, in the "lama". The three refuges are believed by Buddhists to be protective and a form of reverence. The Three Jewels are: Reciting the three refuges is considered in Buddhism not as a place to hide, rather a thought that purifies, uplifts and strengthens. An important guiding principle of Buddhist practice is the Middle Way ("madhyamapratipad"). It was a part of Buddha's first sermon, where he presented the Noble Eightfold Path that was a 'middle way' between


Question: The Noble Eightfold Path is also known as what?

Answer: the Middle Way

motif of the triple refuge, found in the "Rigveda" 9.97.47, "Rigveda" 6.46.9 and "Chandogya Upanishad" 2.22.3–4. Tibetan Buddhism sometimes adds a fourth refuge, in the "lama". The three refuges are believed by Buddhists to be protective and a form of reverence. The Three Jewels are: Reciting the three refuges is considered in Buddhism not as a place to hide, rather a thought that purifies, uplifts and strengthens. An important guiding principle of Buddhist practice is the Middle Way ("madhyamapratipad"). It was a part of Buddha's first sermon, where he presented the Noble Eightfold Path that was a 'middle way' between


Question: Mahayana aspires to Buddhahood through what path?

Answer: bodhisattva

rebirth and suffering. The Noble Eightfold Path is grouped into three basic divisions, as follows: Mahāyāna Buddhism is based principally upon the path of a Bodhisattva. A "Bodhisattva" refers to one who is on the path to buddhahood. The term "Mahāyāna" was originally a synonym for "Bodhisattvayāna" or "Bodhisattva Vehicle." In the earliest texts of Mahayana Buddhism, the path of a bodhisattva was to awaken the "bodhicitta". Between the 1st and 3rd century CE, this tradition introduced the "Ten Bhumi" doctrine, which means ten levels or stages of awakening. This development was followed by the acceptance that it is impossible


Question: Theravada escapes what cycle?

Answer: suffering and rebirth

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: Buddhism denies what kind of deity?

Answer: creator

and relations of being, becoming, existence and ultimate reality. Buddhism asserts that there is nothing independent, except the state of nirvana. All physical and mental states depend on and arise from other pre-existing states, and in turn from them arise other dependent states while they cease. The 'dependent arisings' have a causal conditioning, and thus "Pratityasamutpada" is the Buddhist belief that causality is the basis of ontology, not a creator God nor the ontological Vedic concept called universal Self (Brahman) nor any other 'transcendent creative principle'. However, the Buddhist thought does not understand causality in terms of Newtonian mechanics, rather


Question: Invocation of buddhas and bodhisattvas is in what tradition?

Answer: Mahayana

the goal of overcoming suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth, either by the attainment of Nirvana or through the path of Buddhahood. Buddhist schools vary in their interpretation of the path to liberation, the relative importance and canonicity assigned to the various Buddhist texts, and their specific teachings and practices. Widely observed practices include taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, observance of moral precepts, monasticism, meditation, and the cultivation of the Paramitas (virtues). Theravada Buddhism has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Mahayana, which includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen,


Question: When was the Buddhagohosa written?

Answer: 5th century CE

Mongolia. Johannes Bronkhorst states that the esoteric form was attractive because it allowed both a secluded monastic community as well as the social rites and rituals important to laypersons and to kings for the maintenance of a political state during succession and wars to resist invasion. During the Middle Ages, Buddhism slowly declined in India, while it vanished from Persia and Central Asia as Islam became the state religion. The Theravada school arrived in Sri Lanka sometime in the 3rd century BCE. Sri Lanka became a base for its later spread to southeast Asia after the 5th century CE (Myanmar,


Question: Who founded a monastic order in his life?

Answer: Buddha

"Siddhārtha," ("Achieved the Goal") which appears to have been a kind of honorific title when it does appear. The details of Buddha's life are mentioned in many Early Buddhist Texts but are inconsistent, and his social background and life details are difficult to prove, the precise dates uncertain. The evidence of the early texts suggests that he was born as Siddhārtha Gautama in Lumbini and grew up in Kapilavasthu, a town in the plains region of the modern Nepal-India border, and that he spent his life in what is now modern Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Some hagiographic legends state that


Question: Scholars do not make claims without evidence about who's life?

Answer: Buddha

"Siddhārtha," ("Achieved the Goal") which appears to have been a kind of honorific title when it does appear. The details of Buddha's life are mentioned in many Early Buddhist Texts but are inconsistent, and his social background and life details are difficult to prove, the precise dates uncertain. The evidence of the early texts suggests that he was born as Siddhārtha Gautama in Lumbini and grew up in Kapilavasthu, a town in the plains region of the modern Nepal-India border, and that he spent his life in what is now modern Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Some hagiographic legends state that


Question: Most accept that Buddha lived and taught in what type of order?

Answer: monastic

In central and west Asia, Buddhist influence grew, through Greek-speaking Buddhist monarchs and ancient Asian trade routes. An example of this is evidenced in Chinese and Pali Buddhist records, such as "Milindapanha" and the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhāra. The "Milindapanha" describes a conversation between a Buddhist monk and the 2nd-century BCE Greek king Menander, after which Menander abdicates and himself goes into monastic life in the pursuit of nirvana. Some scholars have questioned the "Milindapanha" version, expressing doubts whether Menander was Buddhist or just favourably disposed to Buddhist monks. The Kushans (mid 1st–3rd century CE) came to control the Silk


Question: Who said "the outline of the life must be true: birth, maturity, renunciation, search, awakening and liberation, teaching, death."?

Answer: Michael Carrithers

India which can be corroborated from the Jain scriptures, and make the Buddha's time the earliest period in Indian history for which significant accounts exist. British author Karen Armstrong writes that although there is very little information that can be considered historically sound, we can be reasonably confident that Siddhārtha Gautama did exist as a historical figure. Michael Carrithers goes a bit further by stating that the most general outline of "birth, maturity, renunciation, search, awakening and liberation, teaching, death" must be true. The Buddhist tradition regards Lumbini, in present-day Nepal to be the birthplace of the Buddha. He grew


Question: What are the helpers called that helped Buddha?

Answer: disciples

others such as Ājīvika. Several Śramaṇa movements are known to have existed in India before the 6th century BCE (pre-Buddha, pre-Mahavira), and these influenced both the āstika and nāstika traditions of Indian philosophy. According to Martin Wilshire, the Śramaṇa tradition evolved in India over two phases, namely Paccekabuddha and Savaka phases, the former being the tradition of individual ascetic and the latter of disciples, and that Buddhism and Jainism ultimately emerged from these. Brahmanical and non-Brahmanical ascetic groups shared and used several similar ideas, but the Śramaṇa traditions also drew upon already established Brahmanical concepts and philosophical roots, states Wiltshire,


Question: Karen Armstrong wrote a biography on who?

Answer: the Buddha

in the Buddhist texts are some of the earliest among texts that have survived into the modern era. These methodologies likely incorporate what existed before the Buddha as well as those first developed within Buddhism. According to Bronkhorst, the "Four Dhyanas" was a Buddhist invention. Bronkhorst notes that the Buddhist canon has a mass of contradictory statements, little is known about their relative chronology, and "there can be no doubt that the canon – including the older parts, the Sutra and Vinaya Pitaka – was composed over a long period of time". Meditative practices were incorporated from other sramanic movements;


Question: Where did we find proof of his existence?

Answer: early texts

"Siddhārtha," ("Achieved the Goal") which appears to have been a kind of honorific title when it does appear. The details of Buddha's life are mentioned in many Early Buddhist Texts but are inconsistent, and his social background and life details are difficult to prove, the precise dates uncertain. The evidence of the early texts suggests that he was born as Siddhārtha Gautama in Lumbini and grew up in Kapilavasthu, a town in the plains region of the modern Nepal-India border, and that he spent his life in what is now modern Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Some hagiographic legends state that


Question: What was most likely Siddhārtha Gautama's father?

Answer: an oligarchy

of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death. These alternative chronologies, however, have not been accepted by all historians. The evidence of the early texts suggests that Siddhārtha Gautama was born into the Shakya clan, a community that was on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 5th century BCE. One of his usual names was "Sakamuni" or "Sakyamunī" ("Sage of the Shakyas"). It was either a small republic, or an oligarchy, and his father was an elected chieftain, or oligarch. According to the Buddhist tradition, Gautama was born in Lumbini, now in modern-day Nepal,


Question: Who was born in a northeastern part of India/

Answer: Siddhārtha Gautama

"Siddhārtha," ("Achieved the Goal") which appears to have been a kind of honorific title when it does appear. The details of Buddha's life are mentioned in many Early Buddhist Texts but are inconsistent, and his social background and life details are difficult to prove, the precise dates uncertain. The evidence of the early texts suggests that he was born as Siddhārtha Gautama in Lumbini and grew up in Kapilavasthu, a town in the plains region of the modern Nepal-India border, and that he spent his life in what is now modern Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Some hagiographic legends state that


Question: What was the name of the astrologer who visited Prince Gautama's father?

Answer: Asita

Katyayana (Buddhist) Kātyāyana was a disciple of Gautama Buddha. In Sanskrit his name is Kātyāyana or Mahākātyāyana; in Pāli Kaccāna (means 'gold'), Kaccāyana, or Mahākaccāna; in Japanese 迦旃延 Kasennen, and in Thai he is called Phra Maha Katchaina (; Sinhala: "මහා කච්චායන මහ රහතන් වහන්සේ"). Kātyāyana was born in a Brahmin family at Ujjayini (Ujjain) and received a classical Brahminical education studying the Vedas. Katyayana studied assiduously under Asita, who had predicted that Prince Siddharta would become either a chakravartin, a great worldly ruler, or a Buddha. With a group of seven friends he invited the Buddha to visit, and


Question: What was the name of his father?

Answer: Suddhodana

his father was a king named Suddhodana, his mother was queen Maya, and he was born in Lumbini gardens. However, scholars such as Richard Gombrich consider this a dubious claim because a combination of evidence suggests he was born in the "Shakyas" community – one that later gave him the title "Shakyamuni", and the "Shakya" community was governed by a small oligarchy or republic-like council where there were no ranks but where seniority mattered instead. Some of the stories about Buddha, his life, his teachings, and claims about the society he grew up in may have been invented and interpolated


Question: What was Buddha predicted to become contrary with his life as we know it?

Answer: a great king

read the future. All gave a dual prediction that the baby would either become a great king or a great holy man. Kondañña, the youngest, and later to be the first arhat other than the Buddha, was reputed to be the only one who unequivocally predicted that Siddhartha would become a Buddha. While later tradition and legend characterised Śuddhodana as a hereditary monarch, the descendant of the Suryavansha (Solar dynasty) of (Pāli: Okkāka), many scholars think that Śuddhodana was the elected chief of a tribal confederacy. Early texts suggest that Gautama was not familiar with the dominant religious teachings of


Question: What is Gautama's fathers name?

Answer: Suddhodana

his father was a king named Suddhodana, his mother was queen Maya, and he was born in Lumbini gardens. However, scholars such as Richard Gombrich consider this a dubious claim because a combination of evidence suggests he was born in the "Shakyas" community – one that later gave him the title "Shakyamuni", and the "Shakya" community was governed by a small oligarchy or republic-like council where there were no ranks but where seniority mattered instead. Some of the stories about Buddha, his life, his teachings, and claims about the society he grew up in may have been invented and interpolated


Question: Asita prophesied that Siddhartha would be a kind or a what?

Answer: holy man

read the future. All gave a dual prediction that the baby would either become a great king or a great holy man. Kondañña, the youngest, and later to be the first arhat other than the Buddha, was reputed to be the only one who unequivocally predicted that Siddhartha would become a Buddha. While later tradition and legend characterised Śuddhodana as a hereditary monarch, the descendant of the Suryavansha (Solar dynasty) of (Pāli: Okkāka), many scholars think that Śuddhodana was the elected chief of a tribal confederacy. Early texts suggest that Gautama was not familiar with the dominant religious teachings of


Question: How old was Gautama when he first left the palace grounds?

Answer: 29

Kapilavastu (ancient city) Kapilavastu was an ancient city on the Indian subcontinent which was the capital of Shakya. King Śuddhodana and Queen Māyā are believed to have lived at Kapilavastu, as did their son Prince Siddartha Gautama until he left the palace at the age of 29. Buddhist texts such as the Pāli Canon claim that Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautama Buddha, on account of it being the capital of the Shakyas, over whom his father ruled. Kapilavastu is the place where Siddhartha Gautama spent his 29 years of his life. The 19th-century search for the historical site


Question: By what age was he venturing outside?

Answer: 29

previously known as the National Venturing Cabinet, are the youth leaders of the Venturing program. These youth are the National Venturing President, the National Venturing Vice President, and the four regional Venturing presidents. Dominic Wolters was selected by a 16-member panel of youth from around the country on March 29, 2018. He is the 2018-19 National Venturing President. He attended VenturingFest 2018 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve and the 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference in Bloomington, IN. Dominic has been active in Scouting since 2007, beginning when he joined Pack 9012 of Northern Star Council in Saint Paul,


Question: What were his first four encounters called?

Answer: the four sights

Four sights The four sights are four events described in the legendary account of Gautama Buddha's life which led to his realization of the impermanence and ultimate dissatisfaction of conditioned existence. According to this legend, before these encounters Siddhārtha Gautama had been confined to his palace by his father, who feared that he would become an ascetic if he came into contact with sufferings of life according to a prediction. However, his first venture out of the palace affected him deeply and made him realize the sufferings of all humans,and compelled him to begin his spiritual journey as a wandering


Question: Suddhodana wanted his son to become what?

Answer: a king

his father was a king named Suddhodana, his mother was queen Maya, and he was born in Lumbini gardens. However, scholars such as Richard Gombrich consider this a dubious claim because a combination of evidence suggests he was born in the "Shakyas" community – one that later gave him the title "Shakyamuni", and the "Shakya" community was governed by a small oligarchy or republic-like council where there were no ranks but where seniority mattered instead. Some of the stories about Buddha, his life, his teachings, and claims about the society he grew up in may have been invented and interpolated


Question: At what age did Gautama venture out from the palace area?

Answer: 29

Kapilavastu (ancient city) Kapilavastu was an ancient city on the Indian subcontinent which was the capital of Shakya. King Śuddhodana and Queen Māyā are believed to have lived at Kapilavastu, as did their son Prince Siddartha Gautama until he left the palace at the age of 29. Buddhist texts such as the Pāli Canon claim that Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautama Buddha, on account of it being the capital of the Shakyas, over whom his father ruled. Kapilavastu is the place where Siddhartha Gautama spent his 29 years of his life. The 19th-century search for the historical site


Question: How many "sights" did Gautama have that are well known?

Answer: four

rebirth of earliest Buddhism. According to Vetter, "the Buddha at first sought "the deathless" ("amata/amrta"), which is concerned with the here and now. Only later did he become acquainted with the doctrine of rebirth." Bronkhorst disagrees, and concludes that the Buddha "introduced a concept of karma that differed considerably from the commonly held views of his time." According to Bronkhorst, not physical and mental activities as such were seen as responsible for rebirth, but intentions and desire. Another core problem in the study of early Buddhism is the relation between "dhyana" and insight. Schmithausen states that the four noble truths


Question: Gautama encountered an old man, a sick man, a holy man, and a what?

Answer: corpse

said to have seen an old man. When his charioteer Channa explained to him that all people grew old, the prince went on further trips beyond the palace. On these he encountered a diseased man, a decaying corpse, and an ascetic. These depressed him, and he initially strove to overcome ageing, sickness, and death by living the life of an ascetic. Accompanied by Channa and riding his horse Kanthaka, Gautama quit his palace for the life of a mendicant. It's said that "the horse's hooves were muffled by the gods" to prevent guards from knowing of his departure. Gautama initially


Question: What is the path of moderation between the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification called?

Answer: the Middle Way

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What was the first skill Gautama learnt?

Answer: meditation

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What almost killed Gautama in his pursuit?

Answer: asceticism

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What is the path of moderation called he followed?

Answer: Middle Way

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What did Gautama accept from a village girl?

Answer: milk and rice

starved and weakened, he is said to have accepted milk and rice pudding from a village girl named Sujata. Such was his emaciated appearance that she wrongly believed him to be a spirit that had granted her a wish. Following this incident, Gautama was famously seated under a pipal tree—now known as the Bodhi tree—in Bodh Gaya, India, when he vowed never to arise until he had found the truth. Kaundinya and four other companions, believing that he had abandoned his search and become undisciplined, ceased to stay with him, and went to somewhere else. After a reputed 49 days


Question: Gautama devoted himself to what type of meditation?

Answer: anapanasati

with "what seems to be thinly disguised sectarian polemics against the Nyingma Great Completeness [Dzogchen] and Kagyu Great Seal [mahāmudrā] meditations." In the "Pañcakrama" tantric tradition ascribed to (the Vajrayana) Nagarjuna, ānāpānasmṛti counting breaths is said to be sufficient to provoke an experience of vipaśyanā (although it occurs in the context of "formal tantric practice of the completion stage in highest yogatantra"). Anapanasati Ānāpānasati (Pali; Sanskrit "ānāpānasmṛti"), meaning "mindfulness of breathing" ("sati" means mindfulness; "ānāpāna" refers to inhalation and exhalation), is a form of Buddhist meditation originally taught by Gautama Buddha in several suttas including the "Ānāpānasati Sutta". (MN 118)


Question: Buddhists call anapanasati what?

Answer: the Middle Way

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: How old was Gautama when he sat under the Bodhi Tree?

Answer: 35

China (18%), Japan (36%), Taiwan (35%), Macau (17%), North Korea (14%), Nepal (11%), Vietnam (10%), Singapore (33%), Hong Kong (15%) and South Korea (23%). Buddhism is also growing by conversion.In United states, only about a third (32%) of Buddhists in the United States are Asian; a majority (53%) are white. Buddhism in the America is primarily made up of native-born adherents, whites and converts. After China, where nearly half of the worldwide Buddhists live, the 10 countries with the largest Buddhist population densities are: "Subnotes" Buddhism Buddhism (, ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or


Question: What kind of tree was the Bodhi Tree?

Answer: Ficus religiosa

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: How old was the Buddha at the time of his death?

Answer: 80

in Saṃsāra. As a fully enlightened Buddha (Skt. ""), he attracted followers and founded a "Sangha" (monastic order). Now, as the Buddha, he spent the rest of his life teaching the Dharma he had discovered, and died at the age of 80 in Kushinagar, India. Buddha's teachings were propagated by his followers, which in the last centuries of the 1st millennium BCE became over 18 Buddhist sub-schools of thought, each with its own basket of texts containing different interpretations and authentic teachings of the Buddha; these over time evolved into many traditions of which the more well known and widespread


Question: What was the tree called he sat under?

Answer: Ficus religiosa

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What was the tree renamed that Gautama achieved enlightenment under?

Answer: Bodhi Tree

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: At what age did Gautama come to pass?

Answer: 80

in Saṃsāra. As a fully enlightened Buddha (Skt. ""), he attracted followers and founded a "Sangha" (monastic order). Now, as the Buddha, he spent the rest of his life teaching the Dharma he had discovered, and died at the age of 80 in Kushinagar, India. Buddha's teachings were propagated by his followers, which in the last centuries of the 1st millennium BCE became over 18 Buddhist sub-schools of thought, each with its own basket of texts containing different interpretations and authentic teachings of the Buddha; these over time evolved into many traditions of which the more well known and widespread


Question: When he was 35 Gautama sat in meditation under what tree?

Answer: Bodhi Tree

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What type of tree was the Bodhi Tree?

Answer: Ficus religiosa

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What town was the Bodhi Tree in?

Answer: Bodh Gaya

attain his goal, he turned to the practice of asceticism. This too fell short of attaining his goal, and then he turned to the practice of "dhyana", meditation, which he had already discovered in his youth. He famously sat in meditation under a "Ficus religiosa" tree now called the Bodhi Tree in the town of Bodh Gaya in the Gangetic plains region of South Asia. He gained insight into the workings of karma and his former lives, and attained enlightenment, certainty about the Middle Way (Skt. "madhyamā-pratipad") as the right path of spiritual practice to end suffering ("dukkha") from rebirths


Question: What is avidya?

Answer: ignorance

liberating in itself. "Saṃsāra" means "wandering" or "world", with the connotation of cyclic, circuitous change. It refers to the theory of rebirth and "cyclicality of all life, matter, existence", a fundamental assumption of Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions. Samsara in Buddhism is considered to be "dukkha", unsatisfactory and painful, perpetuated by desire and "avidya" (ignorance), and the resulting karma. The theory of rebirths, and realms in which these rebirths can occur, is extensively developed in Buddhism, in particular Tibetan Buddhism with its wheel of existence ("Bhavacakra") doctrine. Liberation from this cycle of existence, "nirvana", has been the foundation


Question: The cycle of birth and death is called what in Buddhism?

Answer: Samsara

and the most important historical justification of Buddhism. The later Buddhist texts assert that rebirth can occur in six realms of existence, namely three good realms (heavenly, demi-god, human) and three evil realms (animal, hungry ghosts, hellish). Samsara ends if a person attains nirvana, the "blowing out" of the desires and the gaining of true insight into impermanence and non-self reality. Rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life, each running from conception to death. In Buddhist thought, this rebirth does not involve any soul, because


Question: How many realms of existence are there in Buddhism?

Answer: six

and the most important historical justification of Buddhism. The later Buddhist texts assert that rebirth can occur in six realms of existence, namely three good realms (heavenly, demi-god, human) and three evil realms (animal, hungry ghosts, hellish). Samsara ends if a person attains nirvana, the "blowing out" of the desires and the gaining of true insight into impermanence and non-self reality. Rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life, each running from conception to death. In Buddhist thought, this rebirth does not involve any soul, because


Question: avidya is what kind of samsara?

Answer: ignorance

liberating in itself. "Saṃsāra" means "wandering" or "world", with the connotation of cyclic, circuitous change. It refers to the theory of rebirth and "cyclicality of all life, matter, existence", a fundamental assumption of Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions. Samsara in Buddhism is considered to be "dukkha", unsatisfactory and painful, perpetuated by desire and "avidya" (ignorance), and the resulting karma. The theory of rebirths, and realms in which these rebirths can occur, is extensively developed in Buddhism, in particular Tibetan Buddhism with its wheel of existence ("Bhavacakra") doctrine. Liberation from this cycle of existence, "nirvana", has been the foundation


Question: How can you be freed from samsara?

Answer: by following the Buddhist path

to not experience the world and painful feelings. "Dukkha" ceases, or can be confined, when craving and clinging cease or are confined. This also means that no more karma is being produced, and rebirth ends. Cessation is "nirvana", "blowing out," and peace of mind. By following the Buddhist path to "moksha", liberation, one starts to disengage from craving and clinging to impermanent states and things. The term "path" is usually taken to mean the Noble Eightfold Path, but other versions of "the path" can also be found in the Nikayas. The Theravada tradition regards insight into the four truths as


Question: Samsara is caused by what?

Answer: avidya

liberating in itself. "Saṃsāra" means "wandering" or "world", with the connotation of cyclic, circuitous change. It refers to the theory of rebirth and "cyclicality of all life, matter, existence", a fundamental assumption of Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions. Samsara in Buddhism is considered to be "dukkha", unsatisfactory and painful, perpetuated by desire and "avidya" (ignorance), and the resulting karma. The theory of rebirths, and realms in which these rebirths can occur, is extensively developed in Buddhism, in particular Tibetan Buddhism with its wheel of existence ("Bhavacakra") doctrine. Liberation from this cycle of existence, "nirvana", has been the foundation


Question: A person can get away from samsara by doing what?

Answer: following the Buddhist path

to not experience the world and painful feelings. "Dukkha" ceases, or can be confined, when craving and clinging cease or are confined. This also means that no more karma is being produced, and rebirth ends. Cessation is "nirvana", "blowing out," and peace of mind. By following the Buddhist path to "moksha", liberation, one starts to disengage from craving and clinging to impermanent states and things. The term "path" is usually taken to mean the Noble Eightfold Path, but other versions of "the path" can also be found in the Nikayas. The Theravada tradition regards insight into the four truths as


Question: What does the Sanskrit term Karma translate as?

Answer: action, work

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: What is theavoidance of unwholesome actions and the cultivation of positive actions called?

Answer: sīla

of the "Paramitas", and some texts include lists of two, others four, six, ten and fifty-two. The six paramitas have been most studied, and these are: In Mahayana Sutras that include ten "Paramitas", the additional four perfections are "skillful means, vow, power and knowledge". The most discussed "Paramita" and the highest rated perfection in Mahayana texts is the "Prajna-paramita", or the "perfection of insight". This insight in the Mahayana tradition, states Shōhei Ichimura, has been the "insight of non-duality or the absence of reality in all things". "Śīla" (Sanskrit) or "sīla" (Pāli) is the concept of "moral virtues", that is


Question: What is the definition of Karma from Sanskrit?

Answer: action, work

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: What is the avoidance of bad acts called?

Answer: sīla

of the "Paramitas", and some texts include lists of two, others four, six, ten and fifty-two. The six paramitas have been most studied, and these are: In Mahayana Sutras that include ten "Paramitas", the additional four perfections are "skillful means, vow, power and knowledge". The most discussed "Paramita" and the highest rated perfection in Mahayana texts is the "Prajna-paramita", or the "perfection of insight". This insight in the Mahayana tradition, states Shōhei Ichimura, has been the "insight of non-duality or the absence of reality in all things". "Śīla" (Sanskrit) or "sīla" (Pāli) is the concept of "moral virtues", that is


Question: Karma's actions come from what?

Answer: cetanā

that mature later either in this life or in a subsequent rebirth. The existence of karma is a core belief in Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions, it implies neither fatalism nor that everything that happens to a person is caused by karma. A central aspect of Buddhist theory of karma is that intent ("cetanā") matters and is essential to bring about a consequence or "phala" "fruit" or vipāka "result". However, good or bad karma accumulates even if there is no physical action, and just having ill or good thoughts creates karmic seeds; thus, actions of body, speech or


Question: What is the result of Karma called?

Answer: vipāka

that mature later either in this life or in a subsequent rebirth. The existence of karma is a core belief in Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions, it implies neither fatalism nor that everything that happens to a person is caused by karma. A central aspect of Buddhist theory of karma is that intent ("cetanā") matters and is essential to bring about a consequence or "phala" "fruit" or vipāka "result". However, good or bad karma accumulates even if there is no physical action, and just having ill or good thoughts creates karmic seeds; thus, actions of body, speech or


Question: Avoidance of unwholesome actions and use of positive actions is called what?

Answer: sīla

of the "Paramitas", and some texts include lists of two, others four, six, ten and fifty-two. The six paramitas have been most studied, and these are: In Mahayana Sutras that include ten "Paramitas", the additional four perfections are "skillful means, vow, power and knowledge". The most discussed "Paramita" and the highest rated perfection in Mahayana texts is the "Prajna-paramita", or the "perfection of insight". This insight in the Mahayana tradition, states Shōhei Ichimura, has been the "insight of non-duality or the absence of reality in all things". "Śīla" (Sanskrit) or "sīla" (Pāli) is the concept of "moral virtues", that is


Question: what does vipaka mean?

Answer: result

that mature later either in this life or in a subsequent rebirth. The existence of karma is a core belief in Buddhism, as with all major Indian religions, it implies neither fatalism nor that everything that happens to a person is caused by karma. A central aspect of Buddhist theory of karma is that intent ("cetanā") matters and is essential to bring about a consequence or "phala" "fruit" or vipāka "result". However, good or bad karma accumulates even if there is no physical action, and just having ill or good thoughts creates karmic seeds; thus, actions of body, speech or


Question: In which branch of Buddhism is it believed that there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for karma?

Answer: Theravada Buddhism

scholars to posit that the "Tathagatagarbha Sutras" were written to promote Buddhism to non-Buddhists. However, the Buddhist text "Ratnagotravibhāga" states that the "Self" implied in "Tathagatagarbha" doctrine is actually "not-Self". Devotion is an important part of the practice of most Buddhists. Devotional practices include ritual prayer, prostration, offerings, pilgrimage, and chanting. In Pure Land Buddhism, devotion to the Buddha Amitabha is the main practice. In Nichiren Buddhism, devotion to the Lotus Sutra is the main practice. Bhakti (called "Bhatti" in Pali) has been a common practice in Theravada Buddhism, where offerings and group prayers are made to deities and particularly


Question: What Buddhism says that salvation is unattainable?

Answer: Theravada Buddhism

scholars to posit that the "Tathagatagarbha Sutras" were written to promote Buddhism to non-Buddhists. However, the Buddhist text "Ratnagotravibhāga" states that the "Self" implied in "Tathagatagarbha" doctrine is actually "not-Self". Devotion is an important part of the practice of most Buddhists. Devotional practices include ritual prayer, prostration, offerings, pilgrimage, and chanting. In Pure Land Buddhism, devotion to the Buddha Amitabha is the main practice. In Nichiren Buddhism, devotion to the Lotus Sutra is the main practice. Bhakti (called "Bhatti" in Pali) has been a common practice in Theravada Buddhism, where offerings and group prayers are made to deities and particularly


Question: Some mantras are used for cutting off what type of karma?

Answer: negative

under various wars which ravaged China during the modern era, such as the Taiping rebellion and the Second World War (which also affected Korean Buddhism). During the Republican period (1912-49), a new movement called Humanistic Buddhism was developed by figures such as Taixu (1899–1947), and though Buddhist institutions were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76), there has been a revival of the religion in China after 1977. Japanese Buddhism also went through a period of modernization during the Meiji Era. In Central Asia meanwhile, the arrival of Communist repression to Tibet (1966-1980) and Mongolia (between 1924-1990) had a strong negative


Question: Who was the Japanese Pure Land teacher?

Answer: Genshin

Its influence can be seen in Japanese Buddhist paintings and other, later, texts. The founder of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism, Shinran, wrote an influential commentary on the "Ōjōyōshū" titled, "Notes on Essentials of Rebirth", while Hōnen first encountered Pure Land teachings after studying Genshin's writings. In 986, a copy was sent to China, where the monks where impressed enough to call Genshin the "Little Shakyamuni". Ōjōyōshū The was an influential medieval Buddhist text composed in 985 by the Japanese Buddhist monk Genshin. Three volumes in length and in kanbun prose, the text expounds on Pure Land Buddhist thought, with emphasis on


Question: What is the process in which beings go through cycles of lifetimes as many forms of sentient life?

Answer: Rebirth

of its doctrine of anattā (Sanskrit: "anātman", no-self doctrine) which rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging, eternal soul, as it is called in Hinduism and Christianity. According to Buddhism there ultimately is no such thing as a self in any being or any essence in any thing. The Buddhist traditions have traditionally disagreed on what it is in a person that is reborn, as well as how quickly the rebirth occurs after each death. Some Buddhist traditions assert that "no self" doctrine means that there is no perduring self, but there is "avacya" (inexpressible) self which


Question: The laws of cause and effect can also be called?

Answer: karma

it understands it as conditioned arising. In Buddhism, dependent arising is referring to conditions created by a plurality of causes that necessarily co-originate a phenomenon within and across lifetimes, such as karma in one life creating conditions that lead to rebirth in one of the realms of existence for another lifetime. Buddhism applies the dependent arising theory to explain origination of endless cycles of "dukkha" and rebirth, through its Twelve Nidānas or "twelve links" doctrine. It states that because Avidyā (ignorance) exists Saṃskāras (karmic formations) exists, because Saṃskāras exists therefore Vijñāna (consciousness) exists, and in a similar manner it links


Question: What is the name for the process of a succession of lifetimes?

Answer: Rebirth

of its doctrine of anattā (Sanskrit: "anātman", no-self doctrine) which rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging, eternal soul, as it is called in Hinduism and Christianity. According to Buddhism there ultimately is no such thing as a self in any being or any essence in any thing. The Buddhist traditions have traditionally disagreed on what it is in a person that is reborn, as well as how quickly the rebirth occurs after each death. Some Buddhist traditions assert that "no self" doctrine means that there is no perduring self, but there is "avacya" (inexpressible) self which


Question: What doctrine rejects the idea of permanent self?

Answer: anatta

Nāmarūpa (sentient body), Ṣaḍāyatana (six senses), Sparśa (sensory stimulation), Vedanā (feeling), Taṇhā (craving), Upādāna (grasping), Bhava (becoming), Jāti (birth), and Jarāmaraṇa (old age, death, sorrow, pain). By breaking the circuitous links of the Twelve Nidanas, Buddhism asserts that liberation from these endless cycles of rebirth and dukkha can be attained. Śūnyatā, or "emptiness", is a central concept in Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka school, and widely attested in the Prajñāpāramitā sutras. It brings together key Buddhist doctrines, particularly anatta and dependent origination, to refute the metaphysics of Sarvastivada and Sautrāntika (extinct non-Mahayana schools). Not only sentient beings are empty of ātman; all phenomena


Question: "dependent arising" is the meaning of what word?

Answer: pratītyasamutpāda

the extremes of asceticism and hedonistic sense pleasures. In Buddhism, states Harvey, the doctrine of "dependent arising" (conditioned arising, "pratītyasamutpāda") to explain rebirth is viewed as the 'middle way' between the doctrines that a being has a "permanent soul" involved in rebirth (eternalism) and "death is final and there is no rebirth" (annihilationism). In the Theravada canon, the Pali-suttas, various often irreconcilable sequences can be found. According to Carol Anderson, the Theravada canon lacks "an overriding and comprehensive structure of the path to "nibbana"." Nevertheless, the Noble Eightfold Path, or "Eightfold Path of the Noble Ones", has become an important


Question: Hinduism and Christianity use what term for a permanent self?

Answer: eternal soul

of its doctrine of anattā (Sanskrit: "anātman", no-self doctrine) which rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging, eternal soul, as it is called in Hinduism and Christianity. According to Buddhism there ultimately is no such thing as a self in any being or any essence in any thing. The Buddhist traditions have traditionally disagreed on what it is in a person that is reborn, as well as how quickly the rebirth occurs after each death. Some Buddhist traditions assert that "no self" doctrine means that there is no perduring self, but there is "avacya" (inexpressible) self which


Question: How many planes of existence are there?

Answer: 31

record of their conversations. The devaputtas are young devas newly arisen in heavenly planes, and devatas are mature deities. There are more than 10,000 crore (100 billion) solar systems in our Galaxy, and more than 10,000 crore (100 billion) galaxies in our Universe. There are many Universes in space. Past and future lives may occur on other planets. The data for the 31 planes of existence in samsara are compiled from the Majjhima Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, Samyutta Nikaya, Digha Nikaya, Khuddaka Nikaya, and others. The 31 planes of existence can be perceived by a Buddha's Divine eye ("dibbacakkhu") and some


Question: How many planes of existence?

Answer: 31

record of their conversations. The devaputtas are young devas newly arisen in heavenly planes, and devatas are mature deities. There are more than 10,000 crore (100 billion) solar systems in our Galaxy, and more than 10,000 crore (100 billion) galaxies in our Universe. There are many Universes in space. Past and future lives may occur on other planets. The data for the 31 planes of existence in samsara are compiled from the Majjhima Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, Samyutta Nikaya, Digha Nikaya, Khuddaka Nikaya, and others. The 31 planes of existence can be perceived by a Buddha's Divine eye ("dibbacakkhu") and some


Question: What branch of Buddhism rejects that there is a transitional state between lives?

Answer: Theravada

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: What is the state called between lives?

Answer: bardo

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: Which major part of Buddhism rejects bardo?

Answer: Theravada

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: What book discusses bardo?

Answer: Samyutta Nikaya

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: Other than Tibetan Buddhism, what other Buddhism supports bardo?

Answer: East Asian

migrates from one life to another. The majority of Buddhist traditions, in contrast, assert that vijñāna (a person's consciousness) though evolving, exists as a continuum and is the mechanistic basis of what undergoes rebirth, rebecoming and redeath. The rebirth depends on the merit or demerit gained by one's karma, as well as that accrued on one's behalf by a family member. Each rebirth takes place within one of five realms according to Theravadins, or six according to other schools – heavenly, demi-gods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts and hellish. In East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, rebirth is not instantaneous, and there


Question: What type of Theravada rejects the intermediate state idea?

Answer: orthodox

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: Some passages of what Canon support the idea of intermediate stages?

Answer: Pali

is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects the wait, and asserts that rebirth of a being is immediate. However there are passages in the "Samyutta Nikaya" of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught about an intermediate stage between one life and the next. In Buddhism, karma (from Sanskrit: "action, work") drives "saṃsāra" – the endless cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: "kusala") and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: "akusala") produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle ("ālaya")


Question: What is considered to be central to the teachings of Buddhism?

Answer: the Four Noble Truths

description of the Buddhist path. It consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. This Eightfold Path is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths, and asserts the path to the cessation of "dukkha" (suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness). The path teaches that the way of the enlightened ones stopped their craving, clinging and karmic accumulations, and thus ended their endless cycles of


Question: What teachings are the most important to Buddhism?

Answer: the Four Noble Truths

description of the Buddhist path. It consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. This Eightfold Path is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths, and asserts the path to the cessation of "dukkha" (suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness). The path teaches that the way of the enlightened ones stopped their craving, clinging and karmic accumulations, and thus ended their endless cycles of


Question: What part of Dukkha deals with pain?

Answer: suffering

description of the Buddhist path. It consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. This Eightfold Path is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths, and asserts the path to the cessation of "dukkha" (suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness). The path teaches that the way of the enlightened ones stopped their craving, clinging and karmic accumulations, and thus ended their endless cycles of