eHPThd: Supplementary Lesson: Human Effort in World Religions: 2. Buddhism

Supplementary Lesson: Human Effort in World Religions

Buddhism

Buddhism is more of a way of life than a religion of worshipping a deity. It is centered on one’s own personal spiritual experience of seeking release from suffering through meditation. As such, it focuses on human effort through the spiritual disciplines.

QUESTION:

Which of the following statements best represents the focus of Buddhism?

It teaches that living a good life builds good "karma" so that a person can be reincarnated in a better situation in the next life.

It offers heavenly rewards for those who have treated others human beings and animals kindly in this life.

It focuses on the human effort to be released from suffering through meditation.