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Early Buddhism Doctrinal Exposition

This document contains exam questions for a course on Early Buddhism at the University of Hong Kong Centre of Buddhist Studies. Students must answer any four of the eight questions provided. The questions cover key Buddhist doctrines such as the Middle Way between eternalism and annihilationism, Dependent Arising, non-self, the Four Noble Truths, nibbana, karma, the ten unanswerable questions, and Buddhist teachings for laypeople.

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Early Buddhism Doctrinal Exposition

This document contains exam questions for a course on Early Buddhism at the University of Hong Kong Centre of Buddhist Studies. Students must answer any four of the eight questions provided. The questions cover key Buddhist doctrines such as the Middle Way between eternalism and annihilationism, Dependent Arising, non-self, the Four Noble Truths, nibbana, karma, the ten unanswerable questions, and Buddhist teachings for laypeople.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

CENTRE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES


BSTC6079 Early Buddhism: a doctrinal exposition
December 10, 2014

6:30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.

Answer any FOUR questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

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I. Examine briefly the nature of spiritual eternalism (sassataviida) and materialist

annihilationism (ucchedaviida) and show how Buddhism keeps itself equally aloof
from both.
2. Explain the Buddhist doctrine of Dependent Arising (paficcasamuppiida) and
show how important it is as a basis for other Buddhist doctrines.
3. Elaborate on the Buddhist doctrine of 'non-self' (anatta).
4. Comment on the following statement of the Buddha in the light of the Four Noble
Truths:
"Both formerly and now also, Anuruddha, it is just suffering and the cessation of
suffering that I proclaim."
5. Examine the Buddhist doctrine of 'nibbiina', the final goal of Buddhism.
6. 'Buddhism rejects the view that everything is due to past kamma.'

Examine the

Buddhist teaching on kamma.


7. Examine briefly the ten unanswerable questions and show why they are not
answered.
8. 'The Buddhist teachings for laypeople are to show to them that wholesome deeds
lead to happiness in this life as well as in the next.'

Discuss.

*****END OF PAPER*****

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