A Buddhism interview for History?

1. you have to have experiential insight in to the true nature of reality and realize that everything is changing and that anything that constantly changes cannot bring permanent happiness. so you have a non attached mind. it doesn't mean you don't care about things but you understand that clinging to them only causes suffering.

2. Buddhist cosmology is about different realms of existence and how beings are being born in to them and then dying and going to another realm of existence based on karma,the law of cause and effect.so rebirth is a belief in Buddhism.

3. depends on what type of buddhism but usually the title refers to a teacher/meditation master.

ajahn in thai buddhism. zen master in zen buddhism. lama and rinpoche in tibetan buddhism.

4. there are an infinity of gods in the higher realms of buddhist cosmology and even the highest god in the highest heavenly realm but still no creator god of the cosmos.

5. 4noble truths. life is suffering(unsatisfactory),suffering has a cause(not wanting to lose what you cherish and wanting to avoid what you don't like),there is a way out of suffering, the way out of suffering is the noble eight fold path.

6.a person needs to at least keep the five basic precepts. no killing,no lying,no stealing, no sexual misconduct(at its basic level it means not to have sex with a person who is under the care of others-a child living with parents and not to cheat if you are in a relationship nor have sex with someone elses partner nor deceive someone to have sex with them)

no intoxicants or intoxication. depends on the school of buddhism. some prohibit the use of alcohol and drugs completely and some have the stipulation that you don't get intoxicated to the point that you lose control of your actions.

7. the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, India under which the Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment.

that's my opinion. i'm not sure what all branches of Buddhism consider the holiest place.

Well I'm not Buddhist, but I am Hindu. And Hinduism is to Buddhism as Judaism is the Christianity or Islam. And know Buddhism a little.

1) Well in Buddhism there is the Four Noble Truths. The first two of them basically say; all suffering on earth is caused by desire and attachment, remove desire and you achieve happiness.

2) As well as in Hinduism, they believe in reincarnation and nirvana.

3) I believe it would be a monk.

4) No they don't.

5) Karma, Dharma, Meditation, Enlightenment, following the words of the Buddha, and achieving buddhahood, and nirvana.

6) There are really no strict "rules", but they must try to practice daily morality with Karma.

7) I forgot the name of the place, but somewhere near the Himalayas, there is a temple. This temple is built around a tree. A very special tree, where Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) meditated day and night until he gained enlightenment and became the Buddha...

Well like I said, I am Hindu not Buddhist, but I tried. I hope I have helped, and good luck with your interview.

1. The way to happiness is by eliminating desire.

2. No, not personally. Some of us believe in reincarnation, though.

3. Bhikku (monk) Ajahn (teacher) Luang Pau or Luang Pi (head monk, grandfather) These are titles in Thai Theravada Buddhism. Tibetan, Mahayana, and Zen monks' titles are different.

4. No, though some of us do.

5. The Four Noble Truths: There is suffering, suffering has a cause, it is caused by desire, desire can be tamed by following the Eightfold Path.

6. The Panca-sila (Five Precepts) are guidelines to live by: don't kill, steal, do sexual misconduct, lie, or take intoxicants.

7. The Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

Hope this helps!

1. our goal is to find happiness in daily life, in dealing with the problems of it rather than escaping it.

2. yes, it is a Buddhist teaching, the Buddha taught rebirth, and karma without which rebirth makes no sense.

3. Mostly monks, in my sect we do not have "monks", sometimes "priest" or "sensei"

4. not particularly, the eternal Buddha is larger than any deity, and I do nor really understand it yet.

5. we all suffer and we can all overcome it

6. in my case no, other than ethical concerns.

7. Lumbini probably.

Love, Yes, Monk, Buddha, Non violence, No, India.