Buddhism Flashcards
What was Buddha’s real name
Gautama Buddha
Why did Buddha leave his palace?
Buddha lived a life of luxury but when he was 29 he finally went outside. He saw very old people some on the verge of death along with much poverty. He began to think why did he get all the pleasures to life while others suffered so badly so he left to find the answer and for six years he roamed around northern India as a ragged beggar. When he didn’t find it he became harder with himself almost dying of starvation and exhaustion but no even this produced any answer.
Why do people suffer?
People suffer because of their desire for money, power and goods they would be happy if they get rid of this desire.
What is the meaning of buddha
Buddha means the enlightened one.
What did Buddha teach
Buddha taught why good people suffered while wicked people prospered arguing that they were being punished or rewarded for how they lived in their past life. He said that when people died they were reborn into a new creature depending on how they behaved in their previous life.
Why do Buddhists don’t eat meat?
They don’t eat meat because they think that the animal is the temporary home of a human spirit who was evil in their past life.
What were the eight noble paths
Right action Right speech Right behaviour Right thoughts Right efforts Right understanding Right meditation Right minds
Define the eight noble paths
The first three were about how people behaved in their everyday life with others. They shold live peacefully.
Women king and peasants are all are equal
How were the Buddhists and Hindus same?
They both believed in karma and the cycle of rebirth
How were the Buddhists and Hindus Different
Buddhists believe in equality while Hindus believe in the cast system.
Hindus worship their idols. Buddhists don’t worship Buddha
Hindus have thousands of gods while Buddhism has none.
What are the three universal truths
They are that nothing will remain the same. Everything changes. They called this impermanence. If nothing remains then there is no self if you realize that self doesn’t exist you will stop trying to satisfy it.
