Siddhartha Gautama
Where was he born?
Kshatriyas caste!
Dukka
life is suffering
When was he born?
563 BCE
Samudaya
there is a cause for suffering
After walking the country, practicing fasting and meditation what did he achieve?
Nirvana or enlightenment.
Nirodha
There is an end to suffering.
how old was he when he left home?
29
Maga
In order to end suffering you must follow the eightfold path.
why did he leave his luxurious life behind?
He wanted to find the meaning of life and was questioning morality
Eightfold path
Wisdom Right understanding / Right thought.
Virtue: Right speech/ Right action /Right livelihood.
Concentration: Right effort/ Right mindfulness/ Right concentration.
What are the five precepts?
Refrain from taking life.
Refrain from taking what is not given.
Refrain from the misuse of the senses.
Refrain from wrong speech.
Refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind.