Buddha documentary Flashcards
When did buddha live?
500 bc
What does nirvana mean?
Everlasting bliss
What symbols doe the Dalai Lama ascribe to the Buddha?
Symbol of peace, compassion and non-violence
What is the appropriate ritual in buddhism>
Meditation
What makes Buddhism different from other major religions?
It is seen a s a science of the mind, not a belief as it has no God
What made buddhism almost extinct?
It was destroyed by Hindu’s and Muslims
Why are the places Lumbini and Kapilavastoe important?
He was born here and grew up here
What is the comparison between the birth of Siddhartha and that of jesus?
There was a full moon and she was given the child by a white elephant
What soecuak feature was found on the body of baby Siddharta and what did it mean?
The mark of a wheel on his feet, the 32 marks of greatness
What question came to Siddharta when he was 9 and what conclusion?
Why do living beings have to suffer? He said that everything happens for a reason
Why did Siddharta’s father think he would stay in the palace?
It was turned into a fantasy for him
What 4 signs did Siddhartha encounter on his travels outside the palace?
And old man, an ill man, a dead man and a beggar: aging, illness, mortality and poorness
Why does Siddhartha leave the palace?
To seek answers to life’s suffering
What religions did Siddhartha challenge and why?
Brahmanism, he said it shouldn’t be born but earned instead
What do Siddharta’s experiences of luxury living and the long expanse have to do with tuning a string?
It showed him the extremes weren’t good, but that there was a middle gorund
