God in Buddhism

Question 1

What was the Buddha’s name

Answer 1

Siddartha Gautama

Question 2

Describe the Buddha’s early childhood

Answer 2

• surrounded by luxury
• never saw signs of suffering- prophecy he’d become one of the greatest rulers in history

Question 3

Describe the Buddha’s experience outside of the palace

Answer 3

• saw suffering
• ascetics (extreme self-discipline through self-denial, absence from pleasures)
• middle way
• enlightenment

Question 4

What’s the middle way

Answer 4

Neither too little or too much of something

Question 5

Do Buddhists believe in the soul

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is samsara

Answer 6

Birth and rebirth

Question 7

Buddhists believe in the ‘cause and effect’ of

Answer 7

Karma (actions)

Question 8

What do Buddhists want to achieve

Answer 8

Freeing from this cycle by understanding and acting on the teachings of the Buddha

Question 9

What is the Dharma

Answer 9

The teachings summed up by:
Three universal truths
Four noble truths
Eightfold path

Question 10

Name the 3 universal truths

Answer 10

Annica, Dukkha, Anatta

Question 11

Annica

Answer 11

Everything is impermanent and changing

Question 12

Dukkha

Answer 12

Impermanence leads to suffering, making life imperfect
Must accept this suffering

Question 13

Anatta

Answer 13

There is no unchangeable, permanent self or soul
There is only the person- physical body, feelings, awareness, thoughts and consciousness

Question 14

Name the four noble truths

Answer 14

1. All life involves suffering
2. The origin of suffering is craving
3. If craving ceases, suffering will also cease
4. The middle way

Question 15

Explain 1st noble truth- all life involves suffering

Answer 15

The illness is Dukkha
Buddhist teaching aims to help people understand and overcome it

Question 16

Explain 2nd noble truth- the origin of suffering is craving

Answer 16

Craving makes people frustrated and unhappy

Question 17

Explain the 3rd noble truth- if craving ceases so will suffering

Answer 17

If people enjoy life without craving they can avoid suffering

Question 18

Explain the 4th noble truth- the middle way

Answer 18

Buddha taught a middle way between extremes
By following his teachings they can be cured of their craving and find happiness

Question 19

List the eightfold path

Answer 19

Right view
Right intention
Right speech
Right action
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right concentration/ contemplation
Right mindfulness

Question 20

Name the 2 divisions of Buddhism

Answer 20

Theravada and Mahayana

Question 21

Bodhisattva

Answer 21

Those who have attained enlightenment but have chosen to stay to watch over people of earth to help them instead of attaining Nirvana 

Question 22

Mahayana

Answer 22

The goal of these Buddhists is to become a bodhisattva choose to stay in the cycle of rebirth to help others achieve enlightenment. 

Question 23

Nirvana

Answer 23

Release from cycle of rebirth the cessation of all affliction is the realisation of non-self

Question 24

Theravada

Answer 24

Older strand of Buddhism these Buddhists strive to achieve enlightenment and enter the state of Nirvana freed from the cycle of rebirth 

Question 25

Enlightenment

Answer 25

The realisation of the truth about life, the understanding of the arising and seizing of craving 

Question 26

Hinayana 

Answer 26

Lesser vehicle