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QUIZ #1

BrigidBrigid Veteran
edited July 2008 in Buddhism Basics
Okay, here it is, the first quiz of 2008! Drum roll, please...

Name the four sublime states of mind as taught by the Buddha.

I'll start giving out smilies as prizes in the next week.

Good luck!! :)

Comments

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited February 2008
    They're known as the "Brahma-viharas":

    They are:

    Loving Kindness, Universal Compassion, Sympathetic Joy and Equanimity.

    And one can say a Being is 'Equanimous'. Odd as it sounds to the ear, it DOES exist.
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited February 2008
    And I would add that Buddhism has specific and powerful ways to acquire each of these states of mind and install them as our 'default' positions.

    All other spiritual paths confirm the importance of such states. Buddhism is one of the few that shows, in precise detail, how to achieve them here and now.
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited February 2008
    Brigid wrote: »
    Okay, here it is, the first quiz of 2008! Drum roll, please...

    Name the four sublime states of mind



    1 cosy in bed
    2 digging the garden
    3 playing with my dogs
    4 appreciating that I am so fortunate to have a roof over my head and enough food


    ok not as taught by the Buddha but mine own
  • jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited February 2008
    Brigid wrote: »
    Okay, here it is, the first quiz of 2008! Drum roll, please...

    Name the four sublime states of mind as taught by the Buddha.

    I'll start giving out smilies as prizes in the next week.

    Good luck!! :)

    Holy smokes ! :confused:

    I see that I have a lot of studying to do!
  • KisaKisa
    edited February 2008
    Okay! I,m going to have to get all my books out.
  • randomaccess9999randomaccess9999
    edited February 2008
    What Federica said
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited February 2008
    I'll happily share the prize. ;)
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited February 2008
    federica wrote: »
    I'll happily share the prize. ;)

    No prize yet. This is a treasure hunt, I think, and we've only found the first clue. And I'm not sure we know where it points next!
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited February 2008
    I'm soooo glad I brought my waterproofs.... And on!!
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited February 2008
    A treasure hunt? Oh good - can I come as a Pirate? Please? Can I be Cap'n Jack Sparrow ? Got me own cutlass!
  • BrigidBrigid Veteran
    edited February 2008
    Oooohhh!!!! I'm SO glad this wasn't too easy and people are having to look it up! That's just what I wanted.

    Keep coming with the answers! Keep them concise and in your own words, no copying and pasting. :)
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited February 2008
    Oh phooey Boo - does this mean I actually have to do some work on it? Ah well - go and find where I left my brain and will do so
  • BrigidBrigid Veteran
    edited March 2008
    Just wait 'til I ask everyone to do the next thing. Much harder but worth every drop of sweat!! Really. I have it on good authority. :)
  • randomaccess9999randomaccess9999
    edited March 2008
    As long as it's not having to stand on my head, I can't stand on my head.
  • NirvanaNirvana aka BUBBA   `     `   South Carolina, USA Veteran
    edited May 2008
    Brigid, is it:

    What is the sound of one hand clapping?

    Pweeze give some help on that one. It makes my hed hurtt.
  • IawaIawa
    edited May 2008
    Are you referring to the four immeasurables?

    wink, wink, nudge, nudge
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited May 2008
    Nirvana wrote: »
    Brigid, is it:

    What is the sound of one hand clapping?

    Pweeze give some help on that one. It makes my hed hurtt.


    if you do it fast enough it is whooooosh, whoosh,
  • NirvanaNirvana aka BUBBA   `     `   South Carolina, USA Veteran
    edited May 2008
    Iawa wrote: »
    Are you referring to the four immeasurables?

    wink, wink, nudge, nudge

    I don't have a clue, really!

    BTW, this is awesome:
    Iawa wrote: »
    My favorite TNH mantras:

    Breathing in " I have arrived"
    Breathing out " I am home . "

    and

    Breathing in " Present moment."
    Breathing out " Wonderful moment. "
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited May 2008
    It depends on whether or not the one hand is slapping upside someone's head or not!

    Palzang
  • BrigidBrigid Veteran
    edited May 2008
    Lol!!

    I'm still hunting for my next quiz question and will post it as soon as I find it. I want something that everyone has to do some searching for but something that's also relevant to our daily lives. Stay tuned...
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited May 2008
    How about - "NOW WTF did Nick put the car keys....?"
    :lol::lol:
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited May 2008
    Or try the one that is increasingly common in this house "What did you say we were having for dinner?" Bless 'im.
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited May 2008
    Whilst it is not the "answer" to the question, I think that mouse-clicks are the sound of one hand clapping (or crap-surfing).
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited May 2008
    FINALLY - we have the answer!:)
  • JerbearJerbear Veteran
    edited July 2008
    You know what could be fun. The person who answered the question right first has to ask the next question. That way others could get into it and look up the answers in the first place. I know this is old, but thought it a good idea. Boo comes up with the neatest stuff.
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