Buddhism Flashcards
1
Q
What was Buddha’s original name?
A
Siddhartha Gotama
2
Q
What were the four sights?
A
- old age
- sickness
- death
- a holy man
3
Q
After seeing the four sights, what did Buddha do?
A
He went on a quest to find enlightenment and lived as a holy man for 6 years.
4
Q
What is the middle way?
A
A way of living in between poverty and luxury.
5
Q
What are the four noble truths?
A
- there is suffering
- suffering has an origin
- suffering can cease
- there is a path out of suffering
6
Q
What is a keyword for suffering
A
Dukkha
7
Q
What are the three fires?
A
The three causes to suffering:
- greed
- ignorance
- hate
