Buddhism

Question 0

Describe when a Buddhist “Discovers the Middle Path:”

Answer 0

Between the extremes of completely depriving one’s self and indulging in complete fleshly desires, Gautama frees himself of suffering.

Question 1

What is the “key figure” in Buddhism?

Answer 1

The key symbol is the “wheel of dharma”

Hub of the wheel= Nirvana (the goal)
Eight spokes= the noble eightfold path

Question 2

List the “Four Noble Truths:”

Answer 2

1) The certainty of Suffering
2) the source/cause of suffering
3) the cessation/cure of suffering
4) the path to the cessation of suffering

Question 3

Describe your comprehension of a Buddhist’s “plan of salvation:”

Answer 3

A Buddhist’s “plan of salvation” is not heaven or paradise, but rather dwelling in neither love nor hate, neither depravity nor gluttony of sin but the Middle Path