Buddhism – Life of the Buddha:

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who founded Buddhism?

Buddha Shakyamuni

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What was Buddha’s birth name?

Siddhartha Gautama

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What does the word Buddha mean?

The Awakened One

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What does Siddhartha mean?

One who has achieved his aim

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What does Shakyamuni mean?

Sage of the Shakyas

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Which caste was Siddhartha born into?

Ksatriya warrior caste

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Where was Buddha born?

Lumbini in Nepal

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who was Buddha’s father?

King Suddhodana

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who was Buddha’s mother?

Queen Maya

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What miracle happened at Buddha’s birth?

Born painlessly and earth shook

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: At what age did Siddhartha marry?

16 years old

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who was Siddhartha’s wife?

Yasodhara

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What are the Four Visions?

Old age sickness death monk

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did the first vision represent?

Old age

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did the second vision represent?

Sickness

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did the third vision represent?

Death

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did the fourth vision represent?

Spiritual life

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Why did Siddhartha leave the palace?

To find an end to suffering

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What lifestyle did Siddhartha first follow?

Asceticism

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Why did Siddhartha reject asceticism?

It did not lead to enlightenment

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What other extreme did Siddhartha reject?

Hedonism

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is the Middle Way?

Balanced path avoiding extremes

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?

Under the Bodhi Tree

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Where is Bodh Gaya?

India

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: At what age did Buddha become enlightened?

35 years old

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who tried to distract Buddha during meditation?

Mara

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What does Mara symbolize?

Temptation and evil

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did Buddha realize in the first watch of the night?

Past lives

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did Buddha realize in the second watch?

Law of karma

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did Buddha realize in the third watch?

End of suffering

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is Nirvana?

Freedom from suffering and rebirth

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is Samsara?

Cycle of rebirth

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is Dharma?

Teachings of Buddha

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: How long did Buddha teach?

45 years

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Where did Buddha give his first sermon?

Sarnath

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What was the first sermon called?

Turning the Wheel of Dharma

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who were Buddha’s followers?

Monks nuns and lay people

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Where did Buddha die?

Kusinagara

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: At what age did Buddha die?

80 years old

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is Parinirvana?

Final passing of the Buddha

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Why is Buddha important?

He showed the path to enlightenment

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is enlightenment?

Complete wisdom

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did Buddha teach people?

How to end suffering

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Who preserved Buddha’s teachings?

His disciples

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is the Sangha?

Community of monks and nuns

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: Why is meditation important?

It trains the mind

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What is craving?

Cause of suffering

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did Buddha reject?

Caste discrimination

Buddhism – Life of the Buddha: What did Buddha accept?

Equality of all beings