Quiz Tibetan Buddhism

What is the dominant school of Buddhism in Tibet?

Theravada

Zen

Mahayana

What is the main deity of popular Buddhism called in Tibet?

Avalokitesvara

Chenrezi

Siddhartha

What does 'rimpotche' mean in Tibetan?

Precious

Wise

Benevolent

What is 'duhkha'?

All unsatisfactory sensations

All breathing techniques

All theoretical teachings

What do we call the force generated by thoughts, words and actions?

Jnana

Karma

Prajna

What is that state of deep concentration where existence is directly known as perfect vacuity?

Nirvana

Buddha

Samadhi

On the path to boddhisatva, the first virtue to acquire is 'dana'. What is this virtue?

Patience

Ethical conduct

Generosity

What is the Sanskrit etymological meaning of the word 'tantra'?

Weave

Bind

Sow

What are the Three Precious Refuges?

Buddha, Dharma, Gompa

Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

Buddha, Dharma, Mantra

In the Circle of Existence found at the entrance to most Tibetan monasteries, what are the three central animals, symbols of desire, anger and ignorance?

The rooster, the snake and the donkey

The goat, the horse and the pig

The rooster, the snake and the pig