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The Buddha and his life

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the Buddha

title meaning ‘the Awakened One’

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renunciation

in religion, giving up something in order to lead a spiritual life

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nirvana

the goal of Buddhism. It is a state beyond suffering

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Where and when was the Buddha born?

Lumbini, Nepal, in 400BC

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Who was the Buddha’s mother?

Queen Maya

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What was the prochecy made about the Buddha?

If he never saw suffering, he would become a great king. If he did see suffering, he would become a great religious leader.

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Who was the Buddha’s father?

King Suddhodana

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What was the Buddha’s name before enlightenment?

Siddhartha Gautama

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Who did Siddhartha marry?

Yasodhara, his cousin

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What was Siddhartha’s son’s name?

Rahula

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At what age did the Buddha first see suffering?

29

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What were the Four Sights?

Old age

Sickness

Corpse

Ascetic

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What did the Buddha initially practice after leaving the palace to embark on a spiritual life?

Ascetism, but he almost died because of it

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What is the Bodhi Tree?

The tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment.

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Who was the demon who tried to distract the Buddha from attaining enlightenment?

Mara

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How did Mara try to distract the Buddha?

He trried to tempt him with his beautiful daughters and sent an army of monsters at him.

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What did Buddha see on the 1st watch?

He saw all his past lives.

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What did Buddha see on the 2nd watch?

He understood how samsara and karma worked.

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What did Buddha see on the 3rd watch?

He understood craving is the cause of suffering.

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What is enlightenment?

Perfect wisdom

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jataka

stories of the previous lives of the Buddha

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Siddhartha’s parents were the rulers of which kingdom?

Shakya

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Why is Buddha’s birth not considered the beginning of Buddhism?

Buddhists believe the Buddha had many previous lives .

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What did Queen Maya dream of when she was pregnant with Siddhartha?

A white elephant holding a lotus flower who went around her 3 times and then entered her womb.

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Why did King Suddhodana make sure that Siddhartha’s life had luxury and no suffering?

He wanted Siddhartha to become a great king.

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How did the Buddha see the 4 Sights?

He persuaded his charioteer Channa to take him to the nearby city bceuase he wanted to see what life was like outside the city.

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What did the Buddha realise after seeing the 4 Sights?

  • That he and everyone he loved with experience old age, sickness and death.

  • His life at the palace was an illusion.

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How did Buddha begin his quest?

He cut off his long hair and swapped his clothes for a beggar’s.

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Who did he intially follow?

Two gurus, but he did not find an answer.

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How did the Buddha spend the rest of his life?

Travelling and teaching the dharma

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At what age did the Buddha die and where?

80, in Kushinagar

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