Mythology
Tibetan & Buddhist Mythology Quiz
Enlightened beings and cosmic cycles — journey through Buddhist mythological worlds
Enlightened beings and cosmic cycles — journey through Buddhist mythological worlds
This Tibetan and Buddhist mythology quiz features 50 challenging questions exploring one of the world's richest mythological traditions. The Tibetan Book of the Dead describes the consciousness's journey through 49 days of intermediate states between death and rebirth. From the cosmic mountain at the center of the universe to compassionate bodhisattvas who delay their own enlightenment, Buddhist mythology offers a profound vision of existence.
Each round randomly selects 10 questions from our pool of 50, so every attempt is different. All questions are multiple choice with four options, and you receive instant feedback after each answer. Share your final score to see how your mythological knowledge compares.
Questions cover the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the three realms and 31 planes of existence, Mount Meru at the center of the Buddhist cosmos, the Bhavachakra (Wheel of Life) and its six realms, the Bardo Thodol (Tibetan Book of the Dead), Avalokiteshvara and other bodhisattvas, the goddess Tara in her 21 forms, the Four Heavenly Kings, Nagas and serpent beings, Mara's temptation of the Buddha, Padmasambhava's introduction of Buddhism to Tibet, Jataka Tales of the Buddha's previous lives, and Tibetan yeti legends.
The six realms depicted in the Bhavachakra (Wheel of Life) are: the god realm (deva), the demi-god realm (asura), the human realm, the animal realm, the hungry ghost realm (preta), and the hell realm (naraka). Beings cycle through these realms according to their karma, and each realm represents different states of suffering and attachment.
Avalokiteshvara is the bodhisattva of compassion, one of the most venerated figures in Mahayana Buddhism. Known as Chenrezig in Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama is considered a living manifestation of this compassionate being. Avalokiteshvara's mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, is the most widely recited mantra in Tibetan Buddhism.
Mount Meru (also called Sumeru) is the sacred mountain at the center of the Buddhist cosmos. It is said to be 84,000 yojanas tall and is surrounded by seven concentric mountain rings and oceans. The gods dwell on its summit and slopes, and it serves as the axis around which the entire physical and spiritual universe revolves.
Last updated: April 2026