Question 1

Explain the Dalai Lama's response to the fact that many different religions claim to be "the one true religion." Do you find his response satisfactory? Why or why not?

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Question 2

The Dalai Lama thinks the followers of one religion can learn important things from followers of other religions.

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The sentence directly states that the Dalai Lama believes followers of one religion can learn from followers of other religions.

Question 3

According to the Dalai Lama, being a genuine practitioner of any religion requires sincere efforts to become a better person.

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The Dalai Lama has emphasized that the ultimate goal of any religion is to promote inner peace, compassion, and kindness towards others. Therefore, being a genuine practitioner of any religion requires sincere efforts to improve oneself and become a better person.

Question 4

The Dalai Lama thinks that Buddhism is the best religion for everyone, but admits that he cannot hope to persuade many non-Buddhists of that.

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The Dalai Lama has often emphasized that he does not believe one religion is best for everyone, recognizing that different religions suit the needs of different people, and encourages harmony and understanding among different religious traditions.

Question 5

The Dalai Lama claims that two religions can both be true, each for different people, despite teaching mutually contradictory things.

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The Dalai Lama's view is that different religions can have different approaches to the same truth and that they can all be valid for their respective followers. Therefore, he believes that two religions can be true, even if they seem to have contradictory teachings.

Question 6

The Dalai Lama believes that all religions are true because they are all different ways of understanding the same thing.

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The Dalai Lama respects all religions but does not claim that all religions are true. He acknowledges that different religions have different beliefs and practices.

Question 7

The Dalai Lama thinks that you should always remain in whatever religion you were raised in, since from your perspective, converting to another religion would be adopting a false religion.

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The Dalai Lama has actually said, "It is always better to keep one's own religion. And for those who have no religion, it is better to find a religion to follow than to remain without any guidance or wisdom." He believes in respect for all religions and that individuals have the freedom to choose their own path.

Question 8

According to the Dalai Lama, the ultimate purpose of religion is to help people become more loving and compassionate.

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The Dalai Lama has stated that the ultimate purpose of religion is to help individuals become more compassionate and kind towards others, regardless of their religious beliefs.

Question 9

The Dalai Lama suggests that each religion's teachings implicitly or explicitly require that followers of that religion try to live harmoniously with followers of other religions.

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The statement accurately reflects the perspective of the Dalai Lama on the role of religion in promoting harmony between different faiths. He has consistently emphasized the value of interfaith dialogue and cooperation as a means of achieving greater mutual understanding and respect among religious communities.

Question 10

The Dalai Lama's primary goal in this chapter is to

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Throughout the chapter, the Dalai Lama emphasizes the importance of respecting and appreciating other religions while maintaining one's own faith. He discusses the value of learning from different religious traditions and finding commonalities among them. While he does touch on the idea of shared underlying truths among religions, his primary goal is to promote harmony and understanding between different faiths.

Question 11

According to the Dalai Lama, which of the following is not something that is common to all major world religions?

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The Dalai Lama has emphasized that while major world religions share common values such as love, compassion, and a concern for helping people become good human beings, they do not necessarily share a shared understanding of the origin of the universe. This concept varies across different religions and belief systems.

Question 12

The Dalai Lama compares religion to medicine to suggest that

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Question 13

The Dalai Lama's response to the challenge of religious diversity is to say that

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The Dalai Lama believes that different religions may be true for different people, reflecting the idea that spiritual truth can be personal and varied, accommodating the diversity of human experience and belief.

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Dalai Lama regards religious conversions with a certain amount of suspicion?

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The Dalai Lama does not mention that converts necessarily see themselves as understanding more than other people as a reason for his suspicion towards religious conversions.

Question 15

According to the Dalai Lama, what is the ultimate purpose of all religion?

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According to the Dalai Lama, the ultimate purpose of all religion is to make people more compassionate toward others.

Quiz 5: Religion