Beliefs about the Buddha

Question 1

Why is the life of the Buddha important to Buddhists?

Answer 1

1. he gained enlightenment which gives other Buddhists the hope they can too.
2. he found the answers to suffering which means he is a role model
3. he found a way of life between poverty and luxury called the middle way followed by 8 practical steps to follow.
4. he showed Buddhists that meditation is a method of gaining enlightenment.

Question 2

Buddhists’ beliefs about the Buddha

Answer 2

1. he found the Middle way between luxury and poverty known as the Eightfold Path.
2. he tried to gain enlightenment by putting his body through a harsh lifestyle of not eating or washing.
3. he was a prince and left the palace walls and saw the four sights: an old man, a dead man, a sick man, and an ascetic.
4. he was the first person to achieve enlightenment