Buddhism teachings and beliefs

Question 1

Give a summary of Siddharthas birth

Answer 1

Queen maya freamt of an white elephant which told her she was birthing a holy child
She gave birth in Lumbini gardens where she had stopped to rest on way to parents house
He could walk and talk immediately
walk7 steps on lotus flowers out of suffering
declared he would no longer be borned
Prophecy made he become holy man or great king

Question 2

Quote that Buddha said when he was born to say he broke free of samsara

Answer 2

no further rebirths have i to endure as this is my last body

Question 3

what happened to queen maya after she gave birth

Answer 3

7 days after the birht of siddhartha she died

Question 4

Why did Siddhartha grow up in a place of luxury

Answer 4

his father wanted to protect him from hardships
to prepare him to become a king

Question 5

give ways siddhartha lived a life of luxury

Answer 5

he was always covered by a sunshade
he was entertained by female dancers
there were lotus ponds of many colours
he had 3 mansions for summer winter rainy

Question 6

what inspired siddhartha to renouce his life of luxury

Answer 6

the four sights old sick dead and holy man

Question 7

explain the importance of old age

Answer 7

siddhartha saw a old frail man and realised everybody will age

Question 8

explain the importance of illness

Answer 8

Siddhartha saw soomebody lying in the road in agony and realised illness is a reality of life

Question 9

explain the importance of death

Answer 9

Siddhartha saw a dead man being carried in a funeral procession and realised everyone will die

Question 10

explain the importance of the holy man

Answer 10

Siddhartha saw the first three sights which commincate painful aspects of human life and then saw a holy man which a peacful expression and made him realise a spirtual answer to suffering is possible

Question 11

What and why did Buddha live an asectic life

Answer 11

Its a life of simple and strict lifestyle with few pleasures of possesion. They believe extreme self discipline and self denial can lead to spirtual wisdom

Question 12

Give some ways Siddhartha practised asceticism

Answer 12

living in a dangerous forest which was hot in the day and cold at night
slept on a bed of thorns
eat very little he looked like a skeleton

Question 13

what did demon mara do to distract sidhartha from mediatating

Answer 13

sent his beautiful daughters to seduce him
sent armies to throw arrows
offer him his kingdom
questioned his right to sit at the seat of enlightenment(guilt trip)

Question 14

what was the first watch of the night

Answer 14

Siddhartha gained knowledge of all his previous lives

Question 15

what was the second watch of the night

Answer 15

understood repetitive cycle of birth death and rebirth
how our next rebirth depends on our kamma(actions)
nothing has an unchanging essence(anatta)

Question 16

what was the third watch of the night

Answer 16

understood why we suffer and how to overcome it

Question 17

what are the 3 jewels/refuges

Answer 17

the buddha
the dhamma
the sangha

Question 18

give 3 interpretations of dhamma

Answer 18

the truth about the nature of existence
the path of training to get closer to englishtenment
an universal law that governs how reality works

Question 19

whats a quote about the 3 refuges

Answer 19

to the buddha for refuge i go
to the dhamma for refuge i go
to the sangha for refuge i go

Question 20

whats dependant arising

Answer 20

the idea that everying arises in dependance upon conditions

Question 21

whats anicca

Answer 21

an(Impermance)ca

Question 22

whats the story of kisa gotami and what teaching does it relate to

Answer 22

relates to anicca.
Kisa gotamis child died at a very young age
the buddha told her to go to every house and get a mustard seed from the house if they had no one that had died
she came back with none and realised impermance

Question 23

what does anatta mean

Answer 23

people do not have a fixed self or soul

Question 24

what teaching relates to anatta

Answer 24

nagasena and the golden chariot
nagasena went to a place and a king asked for him name
he responded with nagsena but said there was no person behind it
nagasena eplained a chariot is made of many different parts and is dependant on its parts

Question 25

what are the 5 aggregates

Answer 25

form perception sensation mental formation consciousness

Question 26

what are the four noble truths

Answer 26

dukkha, samudaya, nirodha, magga

Question 27

what are the four noble truths indvidually summed up

Answer 27

dukkha there is suffering sumudaya suffering has a cause nirodha suffering can come to a end magga there is a mean to bring suffering to an end

Question 28

what are the 3 sections of the 8fold path

Answer 28

wisdom(2) meditation and ethics

Question 29

what are the eight fold paths

Answer 29

Right intention Right understanding Wisdom (panna) Right action Right speech Right livelihood Ethics(sila) Right effort Right comncentration Right mindfullness Meditation(samadhi)

Question 30

Give aspects of Theravada Buddhism

Answer 30

one of the oldest schools Buddha considered a teacher Goal is to achieve englightenment and reach nibbana Good merit can be transfered to dead people Translates to school of the elder Only men Perfect person is an arhaT big on 5 aggregate

Question 31

give aspects of mahayana buddhism

Answer 31

perfect person is a bodhisattva translates to the great vehicle emphaises sunyata emptiness buddha nature is important comcept that everyone has the essence of the buddha inside them

Question 32

What are Arhats and how do you become it

Answer 32

A 'perfected' person who has overcome suffering, three poisons to become enlightened and to reach it by following the eightfold path

Question 33

What is a Bodhisattva and how do you become it

Answer 33

Being able to see their own enlightenment but bound up with the enlightenment of all beings. Reach it be developing the 6 perfections.

Question 34

Whats a quote for Bodhisattva to their vow to help others become enlightened.

Answer 34

however innumberable sentient beings are;i vow to save them

Question 35

what are the 6 perfections

Answer 35

Genorosity Morality Patience Energy Meditation Wisdom

Question 36

which branch of buddhism is pure land buddhist from and who do they believe in and why is that name important

Answer 36

Mahayana Budhhism based on the Amitabha Buddha where u chant his name 3 times to get to the pure land

Question 37

what is pure land in pali

Answer 37

sukhavati

Question 38

What are some characteristics of amitabhas pure land

Answer 38

taught by amitabha buddha himself all beings born here and certain to englishtenement no suffering or barries perfect paradise offer perfect conditions to reach enlightenment far to the west beyond our world