4. Buddhism

Branches — Quiz

Test your understanding of branches with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which genre of Mahayana scripture focuses on the perfection of transcendental wisdom and includes texts like the Heart Sutra?

Question 2

Guru yoga, involving devotional visualization and mantra recitation to invoke the guidance of a spiritual teacher, is central to which Buddhist tradition?

Question 3

The Madhyamaka philosophical school, credited to Nāgārjuna and teaching the Middle Way (madhyamāpratipad) and emptiness (śūnyatā), is associated with which Buddhist tradition?

Question 4

Which Buddhist tradition recognizes the Dalai Lama as a spiritual leader and head of its Gelug school?

Question 5

A practitioner engaging in seated wall meditation (zazen) and kōan contemplation to achieve sudden insight is following which Buddhist tradition?