Buddhism

Question 1

Who is the enlightened one?

Answer 1

Buddha, or prince Siddhartha Gautama

Question 2

What does Buddhism teach?

Answer 2

That suffering is caused by human desire.

Question 3

The desire for ____ the desire for _____ and the desire for ____

Answer 3

Wealth, comfort, self recognition

Question 4

How do you get rid of suffering?

Answer 4

Through practising the Buddhas teachings

Question 5

What happens when there’s no suffering? What do you experience?

Answer 5

Men and women are able to escape the pain and experience the tranquillity of enlightenment

Question 6

What is the Indian princes name

Answer 6

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 7

When was the prince born?

Answer 7

500BC

Question 8

What religion was the prince before?

Answer 8

Native Hindu

Question 9

When and where did enlightenment come?

Answer 9

One night in May under a bodhi tree

Question 10

What are the 4 noble truths of Buddhism?

Answer 10

Suffering
The origin of suffering
The end of suffering
The path to the end of suffering

Question 11

What is the eightfold path in Buddhism?

Answer 11

The RIGHT:
Understanding
Aim
Speech
Action
Livelihood
Effort 
Mindfulness
Concentration

Question 12

What are the two main schools of Buddhism?

Answer 12

Theravada (school of the elders) and Mahayana (the ‘great vehicle’)

Question 13

Buddhism is practically a _____

Answer 13

Philosophy