Buddhism Flashcards
When was Buddha born
564 BC
Where was Buddha born
Lumbini Gardens
What was his life whilst young
His mum died when he was 7 and he lived in a life of luxury. His father raised him to be a king.
What were the four sights
Old man - Shocked
Sick man - He realised that everyone gets sick
Dead man - Even kings die
Holy man - Confuses him and inspires him
Where was his life story recorded
Jakarta Tales
Why did he leave the palace
To discover why people suffer and to see the world
What is an ascetic life
Live a life of suffering and survive on as little as possible - a berry when he is about to pass out
How long was he an ascetic
6 years until he realises that it hasn’t helped him find the answer
What is the middle way
When you don’t have too much or too little of anything and Buddhists try to live by it every day
What were Mara’s distractions
His daughters to seduce him
Sent armies to attack him - arrows turned to flowers
Offered him control of his kingdom
Tried to attack Buddha himself
What are the three watches of the night
3 realisations that happend over different periods of time
What were the realisations
All knowledge of his previous liveds
Became to understand the cycle of life - everythinfg dpends on karma and the importance of anatta
Understood suffering and how to overcome it
What did he do after
Was know as ‘the Buddha’ and helped the 5 ascetics at the monestry and taught it
What are the 3 refuges
Dhamma
Sangha
Buddha
Dhamma
The truth and a path to enlightenment. Very old and have all of Buddha’s teachings. Wrote by Buddha and wants people to follow it
