Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source."In the near future look for floods in Britain which will culminate in the flooding of Parliament."-A prediction made by Maitreya Swami, "The World Teacher," in the News Release of the Tara Center, N. Hollywood, Calif.
What will be an ideal response?
Probably false. We won't get into the philosophical difficulties involved in attaching truth values to future contingent events.
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Which set of Buddhist teachings is for monks?
A) Sutta Pitaka B) Vinya Hesh C) Vinaya Pitaka D) Abhidhamma Pitaka
Jain monks take ______ Vows
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Jain path is primarily one of compassion
a. True b. False
In pursuing the issue of why we should be virtuous, Plato believes that we should compare the lives of ______
A. virtuous person with a reputation for goodness and an evil person with a reputation for vice B. a virtuous person with a reputation for vice and an evil person with a reputation for virtue C. a virtuous person who was raised by virtuous parents in a good republic and a virtuous person who was raised by evil parents in an evil republic D. an evil person who was raised by evil parents in a good republic and a virtuous person who was raised by good parents in an evil republic