Buddhism Flashcards

1
Q

What was Buddha’s original name?

A

Siddhartha Gotama

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2
Q

What were the four sights?

A
  • old age
  • sickness
  • death
  • a holy man
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3
Q

After seeing the four sights, what did Buddha do?

A

He went on a quest to find enlightenment and lived as a holy man for 6 years.

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4
Q

What is the middle way?

A

A way of living in between poverty and luxury.

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5
Q

What are the four noble truths?

A
  • there is suffering
  • suffering has an origin
  • suffering can cease
  • there is a path out of suffering
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6
Q

What is a keyword for suffering

A

Dukkha

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7
Q

What are the three fires?

A

The three causes to suffering:
- greed
- ignorance
- hate

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