Beginnings
India
Where did Buddhism begin?
This is the word for "the awakened one" or "the enlightened one"
What is "Buddha"?
This word means a cycle of life, death, and rebirth
What is "samsara"?
Suffering, Cause of Suffering, End of Suffering, Path to End Suffering
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This council was focused on the preservation of the original teachings of Buddha
What was the First Council?
Siddhartha Guatama
Who is the founder of Buddhism
Old Man, Sick Man, Dead Man, Ascetic monk
What are the Four Sights?
This word means actions that produce consequences in this life and the next
What is "karma"?
right view, right intentions, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness
What is the Eightfold Path?
This branch of Buddhism is older and more conservative -- focused on the original teachings
What is Theravada Buddhism?
The Lumbini Garden
Where was Siddhartha born?
Two occurrences at this location were Siddhartha's temptation & enlightenment
What is the Bodhi Tree?
A state of enlightenment and an end to the cycle of rebirth
What is Nirvana?
Buddhism does not worship any of these
What are gods?
This council focused on a major split that occured in the Buddhist faith
What was the Second Council?
2500 years ago
When was Buddhism founded? OR When was Siddhartha Gautama born?
This man shielded young Siddhartha from the reality of pain and death
Who is his father?
This phrase indicates the core belief in a balance between the extreme lifestyles of indulgence and deprivation
What is the Middle Path?
These were the first followers of Buddha -- selected because of how they were already living
Who are ascetic monks?
This branch of Buddhism is younger and focuses on connections between people, rather than texts
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
At this moment, a child dropped from his mother’s side and immediately began to walk and talk
What happened at Siddhartha's birth?
This word means a life of fasting and meditation -- free from material possessions
What is "asceticism"?
desire and attachment
What causes human suffering?
This person ultimately converted to Buddha's teachings and became a monk himself
Who is his son (Rahula)?
This is the name for a figure who chooses to delay Nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment
What is a Bodhisattva?