Starter quiz
- What is a precept?
- a resistance to doing something
- a concern with the principles of right and wrong behaviour
- a rule or direction, often with some religious basis, dictating your actions ✓
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- How many moral precepts did the Buddha teach?
- three
- four
- five ✓
- six
- eight
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- Which of these is not one of the five moral precepts?
- refrain from right speech ✓
- refrain from taking life
- refrain from the misuse of the senses or sexual misconduct
- refrain from wrong speech
- refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind
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- How many precepts do Buddhist monks and nuns need to follow?
- five
- eight
- ten ✓
- twelve
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- Which of these is not one of the ten precepts followed by Buddhist monks and nuns?
- refrain from dancing, singing and music
- refrain from luxurious beds or chairs
- refrain from entertainment and beautification
- refrain from eating after midnight ✓
- refrain from possessing money, silver and gold
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- Match each precept to the correct example.
- refrain from taking life⇔avoid harm ✓
- refrain from taking what is not given⇔avoid stealing ✓
- refrain from the misuse of the senses⇔avoid overindulgence ✓
- refrain from wrong speech⇔avoid lying ✓
- refrain from intoxicants⇔avoid alcohol and drugs ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the Sangha?
- the wider Buddhist community
- Buddhist monks and nuns only
- the wider Buddhist community, including monks and nuns ✓
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- Theravada Buddhism is practiced by the majority of people in which of these countries?
- Thailand ✓
- Laos ✓
- Japan
- Sri Lanka ✓
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- Which form of Buddhism emphasises living a monastic lifestyle?
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Theravada Buddhism ✓
- Zen Buddhism
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- What might Buddhist monks and nuns not do on a daily basis?
- live simply
- see family and friends ✓
- teach the Buddha's Dhamma
- meditate
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- Which of these countries was the first to ordain Theravada nuns?
- Sri Lanka ✓
- Thailand
- India
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- Why are Buddhist monks and nuns significant for the Sangha?
- they perform ceremonies ✓
- they offer advice ✓
- they live with kindness and compassion ✓
- they act as role models to other Buddhists ✓
- they refrain from attaining enlightenment
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Key learning points
- The third jewel is the Sangha, the wider Buddhist community, which includes Buddhist monks and nuns.
- The two main forms of Buddhism are Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.
- Some Buddhists do not accept nuns.
- There are Buddhist monasteries all around the world, including in the UK.
- Monks and nuns commit their lives, or some of their lives, to learning and practising Buddhism.
Common misconception
All Buddhist monks are male.
Some schools of Buddhism ordain women, known as Buddhist nuns.
Keywords
Sangha - the wider Buddhist community, including monks and nuns
Monk - a man who dedicates himself to a simple life of devotion to Buddhism
Nun - a woman who dedicates herself to a simple life of devotion to Buddhism
Monastery - a place where Buddhist monks and nuns live
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