The Fundamental Wisdom Of The Middle Way
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way'?
A) Nagarjuna
B) Lao Tzu
C) Confucius
D) Buddha
  • 2. What does 'Madhyamaka' literally mean?
A) Middle Way
B) Great Vehicle
C) Perfect Wisdom
D) Empty Path
  • 3. How many chapters are in the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way?
A) 24
B) 18
C) 27
D) 30
  • 4. What does Nagarjuna mean by 'emptiness'?
A) Lack of inherent existence
B) Divine absence
C) Mental construct
D) Complete nothingness
  • 5. How does Nagarjuna describe the relationship between cause and effect?
A) Effect creates cause
B) They are the same
C) Cause precedes effect
D) Neither identical nor different
  • 6. What is the 'two truths' doctrine in Madhyamaka?
A) Human and divine truth
B) Relative and absolute truth
C) Conventional and ultimate truth
D) Temporal and eternal truth
  • 7. What does Nagarjuna say about time?
A) Only present moment is real
B) Time is eternal
C) Time is an illusion
D) Past, present, and future are interdependent
  • 8. How does Nagarjuna approach the Four Noble Truths?
A) They are valid conventionally but empty ultimately
B) They are metaphorical
C) They are provisional teachings
D) They are absolute truths
  • 9. What is Nagarjuna's view on nirvana?
A) It is a heavenly realm
B) It is eternal bliss
C) It is union with God
D) It is the cessation of all conceptual proliferation
  • 10. What does Nagarjuna say about motion?
A) It proves change is real
B) It is an illusion of senses
C) It is divine movement
D) It cannot be established ultimately
  • 11. How does Nagarjuna view the relationship between whole and parts?
A) Neither can exist independently
B) Whole is more real than parts
C) They are identical
D) Parts are more real than whole
  • 12. What does Nagarjuna say about the relationship between emptiness and conventional reality?
A) Conventional reality creates emptiness
B) Emptiness makes conventional reality possible
C) Emptiness negates conventional reality
D) They are completely separate
  • 13. What does Nagarjuna mean by 'freedom from extremes'?
A) Avoiding strong opinions
B) Moderation in all things
C) Balancing good and evil
D) Not clinging to any position
  • 14. What is the ultimate purpose of understanding emptiness?
A) Social reform
B) Intellectual satisfaction
C) Liberation from suffering
D) Magical powers
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