Buddhist Teachings
This term refers to The Truth of Suffering, pain, or dissatisfaction
What is dukkha?
What is a Stupa?
Burial Mound
The Buddha was born in this period.
The Vedic Period
These are the four core truths the Buddha taught to help people end suffering.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
What type of structure is the Sarnath Lion Capital?
Ashoka Pillar
Ashoka ruled this empire.
Mauryan Empire
In Buddhism, this concept means that a person’s actions—good or bad—will shape their future experiences.
What is karma?
How many gates does the Great Stupa at Sanchi have?
4
The peculiar way in which the Buddha was born.
Right side or armpit.
This is the path with eight parts that leads to the end of suffering.
What is the Noble Eightfold Path?
Why might elephants be used to reference the Buddha in art?
The Buddha’s mother dreamt of an elephant taking the Buddha from the womb
The word 'Stupa' originates from this sacred language.
Sanskrit.
This Buddhist term means living a moral life and is often translated as “Natural Law.”
What is Dharma?
How are scenes from Shakyamuni's life organized around the Great Stupa, chronologically or randomly?
randomly
Emperor Ashoka is believed to have constructed how many Stupas throughout his empire?
84,000