Where did Siddharta travel to?
Northern India
What is the first Noble Truth?
Life is Suffering
What is Karma?
Actions that are driven by intention.
What is a Mudra?
Hand gestures used by Buddha.
What are the 3 things Siddharta see when he went out the palace?
An old man
A sick man
A dead man
Craving=Suffering
What is Samsara?
Suffering cycle of life, death and rebirth.
Swirl of hair between eyebrows. Meaning wisdom.
Where did Siddharta meditate for 49 days?
Under a Bohi tree..
What is the Third Noble Truth?
We can escape suffering
What is a Stupa?
"A dome-shaped structure erected as Buddhist shrine"
What is a Ushnisha?
three-dimensional oval shape on top of head meaning expanded wisdom.
What happened after the 49 days of meditating?
Buddha reliazes whats wrong, we are never satisfied, we always want more then the suffering never ends.
Siddharta becomes Buddha, The enlightened.
What is Nirvana?
Nirvana is when you extinguish all wants and desires.
What is this Mudra?
Bhumisparsha
Hand almost touching earth, connecting to the earth
What did the Siddharta do when he found enlightment?
He taught others how to find it
What is the last Noble Truth?
Follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
Who/What is a Bodhisattva?
A person who is able to reach Nirvana but delays doing so, out of compassion in order to save suffering beings
What is the Mudra called?
Abhyana.
Hand up, Peace, protection.