Buddhism

Question 1

Siddharta Gotama

Answer 1

Buddha

Question 2

Enlightenment

Answer 2

knowing the truth (The 4 noble truths about suffering)

Question 3

Dukkha

Answer 3

suffering

Question 4

The Four Noble Truths

Answer 4

There is suffering
-Suffering has an origin
-Suffering can cease
- There is a path out of suffering (Middle Way)

Question 5

Eightfold Path

Answer 5

THE MIDDLE WAY (between luxury and poverty)

Question 6

Nirvana

Answer 6

eternal bliss on earth after enlightenment but before death

Question 7

What impact does it have on buddhists today, and why?

Why is this important to the religious follower, why?

Answer 7

For a good afterlife buddhists must have good karma - by following the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 fold path
This will lead to breaking samsara and achieving Moksha
You will become enlightened and experience NIRVANA and then Parinirvana

Buddhists are reincarnated like Hindus and their atman is reborn another form depending their Karma

The difference for a buddhist between nirvana and parinirvana is that if you achieve parinirvana you won’t get reborn and will remain with buddha but have a choice to be reborn to help others

Question 8

Parinirvana

Answer 8

eternal bliss after death

Question 9

Reincarnation

Answer 9

reborn

Question 10

Karma

Answer 10

results of previous life actions