BUDDHISM

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Buddhism in a Nutshell Narada Mahathera Religion or Ethical Code?

Answer all questions in complete sentences. 1) What is Saddha? 2) Why should one not have blind faith in the Buddha? Who is responsible for purification? 3) On page 22, the author mentions many “do nots”. What should you do? What are the benefits ? 4) The author ends that section stating “therefore it is right to accept his word” Does this page make sense or is there a flaw in the logic? 5) How do Buddhists view the Bo-tree and Buddhist images? 6) Discuss one way Buddhism differs from traditional religions like Judaism and Christianity. Think about the view of God and the function of prayer? What are the goals of each religion? 7) What is Buddhist morality founded on? 8) Buddhists aren’t afraid of God, so what guides them into ‘proper’ behavior? 9) To be even more confusing, what is Buddhism according to the author?