Q&A

Which of the following statement(s) is (are) incorrect?

1) In order to destroy ignorance and cleanse the habits of clinging to true existence, it is essential to realise the wisdom of emptiness.
2) Without the foundation of renunciation and Bodhicitta, and directly trying to understand emptiness, it is impossible to realise the Mahayana practice
3) Implement the theory into practise in daily life to train your mind and tackle afflictions
4) Afflictions will follow wherever you go if you only understand the theories but don’t put them into practice in daily life.
5) The great teacher, Buddha, once said, “I have taught you the way to liberation, but your liberation depends on yourself.”
6) Through the practice of renunciation, you can reduce your grasping to mundane well-being and reduce your gross afflictions
7) Renunciation means giving away all material possessions.
8) Through practicing Guru Yoga, you adapt your body, speech and mind to that of the Guru.
9) Bodhicitta is most important as a Hinayana Buddhist practitioner
10) In order to avoid the suffering of samsara it is necessary to begin training your mind.
11) Apart from the mind, there is no other place where we experience the suffering of samsara, and no other place where liberation is attained.
12) The mundane vehicle of men and gods, and the supra- mundane vehicle of liberation are contained in the phrases: abandon negative deeds, practice virtue well, purify your own mind.

This chapter is part of: Introduction Course - Part 1: Renunciation