Interview question - need answer re: Buddhism!!

daithiocondun

I recently did an interview for a post-graduate course in Religious Education and was asked:

"If a Buddhist was stranded on a desert island, what religious possession would they most want with them?"

I WAS STUMPED!
ANY IDEAS??????????????/

Nothing at all

seriousfizz

What bluewolf said. If the interviewer knows anything about Buddhism, then the answer is 'nothing at all'.

pkr_ennis

Whatever tools he needs to further his practice. Thangkas, incence, mala, the list goes on and changes according to who it is. For example, I would take a thangka and meditation cusion, but HH Dalai Lama would probably take a load of other stuff.

pkr_ennis

Most importantly.... Teachings.

MeditationMom

Matches :-)

helibelly

Their mind. Anything else is distraction, the training of the mind is a true fundimental.:)

roosh

daithiocondun wrote: »

I recently did an interview for a post-graduate course in Religious Education and was asked:

"If a Buddhist was stranded on a desert island, what religious possession would they most want with them?"

I WAS STUMPED!
ANY IDEAS??????????????/

did you get an answer to this question, from the interviewers by any chance? would be interested to hear what it was.

There are potentially a whole host of answers, I would say, depending on how the question is interpreted.

Blackhorse Slim

A boat

MeditationMom

The secret is to remain with "STUMPED".

The Mad Hatter

MeditationMom wrote: »

The secret is to remain with "STUMPED".

What, an ax? :P