Enlightenment:  What is Enlightenment?

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Enlightenment:  What is Enlightenment? - Quiz

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What is Enlightenment? *

5 points

A dessert in Thailand.

Something that is only talked about but not attainable.

Going to heaven.

Enlightenment is a mind free of craving, anger, and ignorance (unknowing of true reality) with the elimination of cravings and desires the dissolving of the ego with the realization of non-self. Nibbana is a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy. This is a permanent mental state.

Someone who attains Enlightenment will not experience ___________? *

5 points

Anger, have feelings of frustration, or blame others for the problems they face. They will not have anxiety, sadness, boredom, loneliness, fears, stress, or other discontent feelings.

Love

Hair growth

Children or Life Partner

What are the Seven Factors of Enlightenment? *

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Frustration, disappointment, happiness, boredom, loneliness, sadness, and depression

Mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity

Frustration, disappointment, happiness, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity

Mindfulness, investigation, energy, boredom, loneliness, sadness, and depression

What are the four (4) stages of Enlightenment? *

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Living alone, Living with others, Living with lots of people, and Living with the world

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Extreme

Stream-Enterer, Once-Returner, Non-Returner, and Arahant

Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum

All of "The Ten Fetters" must be eliminated to attain Enlightenment? *

5 points

True

False

What are the Lower Fetters? *

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Personal existence view (Eliminating the concept of a permanent self from the mind. Realization of The Universal Truth of Non-self.)

Doubt (Elimination of doubts about The Teachings and the ability of them to attain Enlightenment. Confidence in The Buddha, The Teachings, The Community, your Teacher, and your own ability to attain Enlightenment.)

Wrong grasp of behavior and observances (Elimination of the mind’s belief that rites, rituals, ceremonies, and worship will help a Practitioner to attain Enlightenment. Well developed practice of The Eight Fold Path.)

Sensual desire (Elimination of the desire for pleasures from The Six Sense Bases: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and the mind.)

Ill will (Elimination of hostility, hatred, anger, aggression, resentment, frustration, irritation, annoyance, etc.)

All of the above

What are the Higher Fetters? *

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Desire for form (Elimination of desire for existence in the form realms; Animal or Human. Elimination of the fear of death.)

Desire for the formless (Elimination of desire for existence in the formless realms; Hell, Afflicted Spirits, or Heaven.)

Conceit (Elimination of arrogance, pride, judging, measuring or comparing as superior or inferior to others. Ego is completely dissolved.)

Restlessness (Elimination of confused, distracted, worried, anxious, restless state of mind the opposite of “singleness of mind”.)

Ignorance (Elimination of delusion or unknowing of true reality through acquiring wisdom. Learn, reflect, and practice of The Teachings of The Buddha, such as, The Three Universal Truths, The Four Noble Truths, The Eight Fold Path, The Five Precepts, The Three Wholesome/Unwholesome Roots, The Natural Law of Kamma, The Cycle of Rebirth, etc.)

All of the above

Everyone who attains Enlightenment is a Buddha? *

5 points

True

False

A Buddha has attained Enlightenment without the assistance of Teachers and can guide others to attain Enlightenment? *

5 points

True

False

I will need guidance to help assist me in learning and practicing The Teachings to attain Enlightenment? *

5 points

True

False

If I feel I have attained Enlightenment, I should immediately tell everyone so they know I am Enlightened? *

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True

False

If I attain Enlightenment, that means I am special and better than everyone else? *

5 points

True

False

As long as I meditate everyday, that's all I need to do to attain Enlightenment. *

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True

False

To attain Enlightenment, I will need to develop a life practice of learning and practicing The Teachings to include meditation. *

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True

False

Once I attain Enlightenment, I am done and I can stop practicing The Teachings? *

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True

False

Does someone who has attained Enlightenment tell everyone they have attained Enlightenment? *

5 points

Yes

Enlightenment is attainable by humans and animals? *

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True

False

Enlightenment is attainable only by beings in the human and heavenly realms? *

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True

False

A person who has attained Enlightenment will have loving kindness, compassion, enjoy seeing others be successful, and equanimity? *

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True

False

No matter what happened in the past, I can pursue and attain Enlightenment in this life? *

5 points

True

False

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