Dna Quiz What does dna mean A Generosity

Dāna Quiz

What does dāna mean? A. Generosity B. Cultivation C. Concentration

Wrong! • Dāna can be translated as generosity and is used to refer to any act that is performed with an unselfish attitude and a positive view of giving. • Cultivation is a translation of bhāvana. • Concentration is a translation of samādhi. Next Question

Correct! • Dāna can be translated as generosity and is used to refer to any act that is performed with an unselfish attitude and a positive view of giving. • Cultivation is a translation of bhāvana. • Concentration is a translation of samādhi. Next Question

Dāna is the Third Noble Truth? True False

Wrong! • Dāna is one of the Three Bases of Merit as outlined in the Puññakiriyavatthu Sutta (A IV 146) along with ethical conduct (sīla) and cultivation/meditation (bhāvana). • The Four Noble Truths are: Suffering (duḥkha/dukkha), origin (samudaya), cessation (nirodha) and way (mārga/ magga). Next Question

Correct! • Dāna is one of the Three Bases of Merit as outlined in the Puññakiriyavatthu Sutta (A IV 146) along with ethical conduct (sīla) and cultivation/meditation (bhāvana). • The Four Noble Truths are: Suffering (duḥkha/dukkha), origin (samudaya), cessation (nirodha) and way (mārga/ magga). Next Question

What is puṇya? A. Ignorance B. Merit C. Avarice

Wrong! • Puṇya (puñña in the Pali) can be translated as merit. It is an important concept within Buddhist thought. It is what is accumulated through good and wholesome deeds. • Avarice or greed can be translated as lobha. • Ignorance can be translated as avidyā. Next Question

Correct! • Puṇya (puñña in the Pali) can be translated as merit. It is an important concept within Buddhist thought. It is what is accumulated through good and wholesome deeds. • Avarice or greed can be translated as lobha. • Ignorance can be translated as avidyā. Next Question

Dāna represents the laity’s support of the Saṅgha? True False

Wrong! • For the laity dāna represents their support of the Saṅgha. • The laity supports the Saṅgha by providing material support such as giving monks food on their alms round, donations of robes and the eight requisites, and money to support the monastery. Next Question

Correct! • For the laity dāna represents their support of the Saṅgha. • The laity supports the Saṅgha by providing material support such as giving monks food on their alms round, donations of robes and the eight requisites, and money to support the monastery. Next Question

What is happening in this picture?

What was happening in the previous picture? A. Monks were giving away robes B. A member of the laity giving new robes to a monk C. A member of the laity is returning monastic robes that they had laundered

Wrong! • The picture showed a member of the lay community giving new robes to a monk at a funeral in Laos in 2007. Giving monks any of the eight requisites is a good way to generate merit. Next Question

Correct! • The picture showed a member of the lay community giving new robes to a monk at a funeral in Laos in 2007. Giving monks any of the eight requisites is a good way to generate merit. Next Question

The Saṅgha do not have to do anything to be a field of merit True False

Wrong! • The Saṅgha receive the gifts of the laity. In doing so they act as a ‘field of merit’. In order to be a field of merit the monk must live by the monastic rules that are set in the vinaya. The more spiritually advanced the monk is the bigger their field of merit is. This serves to make the monks work towards becoming worthy recipients of the gifts of the laity. • The amount of merit is relative to spiritual advancement and not ordination. Next Question

Correct! • The Saṅgha receive the gifts of the laity. In doing so they act as a ‘field of merit’. In order to be a field of merit the monk must live by the monastic rules that are set in the vinaya. The more spiritually advanced the monk is the bigger their field of merit is. This serves to make the monks work towards becoming worthy recipients of the gifts of the laity. • The amount of merit is relative to spiritual advancement and not ordination. Next Question

A member of the Saṅgha can refuse to meet with a member of the laity? True False

Wrong! • As the Saṅgha act as a field of merit for the laity they have to make themselves available to them. So when they are invited to give a blessing, chant at funeral or attend a housewarming the Saṅgha is obliged to send a representative. Next Question

Correct! • As the Saṅgha act as a field of merit for the laity they have to make themselves available to them. So when they are invited to give a blessing, chant at funeral or attend a housewarming the Saṅgha is obliged to send a representative. Next Question

In the Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha dāna is one of how many ways to generate merit? A. 8 B. 10 C. 12

Wrong! It is one of ten ways to generate merit: 1. Generosity (dāna) 2. Morality (sīla) 3. Meditation (bhāvana) 4. Reverence (pacāyana) 5. Service (veyyāvacca) 6. Transference of merit (pattidāna) 7. Rejoicing in (other’s) merit (pattanumodāna) 8. Hearing the Doctrine (dhamma-savana) 9. Teaching the Doctrine (dhamma-desanā) 10. Straightening one’s views (diṭṭhijjukammavasa) A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha of Ācariya Anuruddha, ed. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Mahāthera Nārada (Buddhist Publication Society: Kandy, 2007), p. 209. Next Question

Correct! It is one of ten ways to generate merit: 1. Generosity (dāna) 2. Morality (sīla) 3. Meditation (bhāvana) 4. Reverence (pacāyana) 5. Service (veyyāvacca) 6. Transference of merit (pattidāna) 7. Rejoicing in (other’s) merit (pattanumodāna) 8. Hearing the Doctrine (dhamma-savana) 9. Teaching the Doctrine (dhamma-desanā) 10. Straightening one’s views (diṭṭhijjukammavasa) A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha of Ācariya Anuruddha, ed. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Mahāthera Nārada (Buddhist Publication Society: Kandy, 2007), p. 209. Next Question

Dāna can help an individual attain a better quality of life? True False

Wrong! • Dāna is a way in which Buddhists can generate merit. As explained earlier merit is good karma. • Well-intentioned good deeds will result in a pleasant and favourable karmic result. This can include a better quality in this life. Next Question

Correct! • Dāna is a way in which Buddhists can generate merit. As explained earlier merit is good karma. • Well-intentioned good deeds will result in a pleasant and favourable karmic result. This can include a better quality of life. Next Question