The Buddha
Before achieving enlightenment, this was Siddhartha Gautama’s birth name.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
This is the primary goal of all Buddhist practice.
What is ending suffering?
Meaning "three baskets," this collection of scriptures contains the Buddha's sermons from around 100 BC.
What are the Tripitakas?
This holiday is a celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment.
What is Bodhi Day? (or Buddha Day)
This term refers to the community of Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers.
What is the Sangha?
Translated into English, the Buddha means:
What is The Enlightened One."
These core principles, which came to Siddhartha upon his enlightenment, explain why people suffer and how to stop it.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
Written between 100–200 AD, these records of the Buddha’s sermons are particularly important to the Mahayana branch.
What are the Sutras?
What does "Budu saranai!" mean, exchanged by Buddhists on Buddha Day?
What is "May the peace of the Buddha be yours,"
Known as the "Southern tradition," this branch is the only one to recognize exclusively the Tripitakas as its scripture.
What is Theravada Buddhism?
These were the three thinks the Buddha saw outside the castle.
What were a sick man, an old man, and a dead man
This concept focuses on the intentions and "state of mind" behind an action rather than the action itself.
What is karma?
This spiritual guide describes the experiences one faces during the 49-day interval between death and reincarnation.
What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead?
During this Thai festival, leaf bowls containing candles and incense are floated on rivers to signify the disappearance of bad luck.
What is Loy Krathong?
The "Three Jewels" (Triratna) consist of the Buddha, the Sangha, and this term for the Buddha's teachings.
What is Dharma?
Siddhartha meditated under this specific type of tree until he found the answer to human suffering.
What is the Bodhi tree?
To end the cycle of rebirth, one must overcome these: ignorance, attachment, and hatred. Otherwise called this:
What are the Three Poisons?
In the Aggañña Sutta creation story, humans lost their inner light and became heavy after they began to crave and eat this earth-substance.
What is sweet, golden foam?
Occurring on the full moon of March, this festival commemorates the Buddha summarizing his teachings to 1,250 followers.
What is Magha Puja Day?
This "Northern tradition" branch is primarily practiced in Tibet, Mongolia, and Bhutan.
What is Vajrayana Buddhism?
Siddhartha was born into a royal family residing in this modern-day country.
What is Nepal?
This eight-part guide involving wisdom, proper behavior, and mindfulness leads followers to the end of suffering.
What is the Eightfold Path?
The Tripitakas translated to this:
What are the "Three Baskets"
On Magha Puja Day, Buddhists often gather at monasteries to attend a sermon and observe these five ethical rules.
What are the 5 Precepts?
Around 232 BC, this Indian emperor led a mass conversion to Buddhism following his own conversion.
Who was Ashoka?