Debate Question

Question 1

Asceticism

Answer 1

Spiritual training through extreme self-denial

Question 2

Buddhahood: the state of being enlightened

Answer 2

The state of being enlightened

Question 3

Enlightenment

Answer 3

Awakening to a profound understanding of the ultimate laws and nature
of life

Question 4

Middle Way

Answer 4

Living between the extremes of luxury and hardship

Question 5

Buddha nature

Answer 5

The potential to be a buddha

Question 6

Buddhas Enlightenment

Answer 6

Siddhartha Gautama, a prince, left his life of luxury after seeing old age, sickness, and death. He lived as an ascetic but found extreme self-denial unhelpful. Choosing a middle path, he meditated under a Bodhi tree and achieved enlightenment, becoming the Buddha—the “Awakened One.”

Question 7

The Buddha Is Important Because

Answer 7

Founder of Buddhism, whose teachings guide millions.
Teacher of enlightenment, showing how to overcome suffering.
Example of the Middle Way, balancing life between extremes.
Spiritual inspiration for peace and mindfulness.
Legacy of compassion and nonviolence.