The life of the buddha

Birth of Siddhartha Gautama

2500 years ago between india and nepal, with a queen/king parents

significance of his birth

he would either be a great king or religious savior, his mother died 7 days later

What kind of life of Siddhartha live in the palace

in a palace with every imaginable luxury, indulged

Why did his father shelter him

prevent him from being a religious savior

What were the four sights

old man, sick man, dead man, holy man

how did these experiences affect him

he was shocked and realized his fate; traumatized different perspective of life

siddhartha left

at 29, left his son fether and wife. He left because in order to gain anything he had to detach

Asceticism

practiced for 6 years with meditation, suffering, starving, no protection.

why did he abandon asceticism

no truth in extreme self denial

enlightenment

under a bohdi tree at 35, he realized the four noble truths

Four Noble Truths

1) Dukkha 2) attachment 3) detachment 4) eightfold path

first sermon

at deer park in sarnath with 5 ascetics. Taught four noble truths and noble eightfold path

formation of the sangha

community of buddhas disciples, preserved his teachings and provided a community

Who from his family joined the sangha

his aunt and half-brother

Final years and parinirvana

died at 80, in kushinagar

what was his final teaching

all compounded things are subject to decay, strive with diligance