Buddhism Flashcards
Who started Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
What are the two types of Buddhism
Theravada and Mahayana
Where did the Buddha live
Lumbini
At what age did the Buddha leave the palace
29
Where was the Buddhas first teaching
Sarnath
Where did the Buddha achieve enlightenment
Bodh Gaya
4 noble truths
Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, Magga
What are the 4 sights in order
Old age, sickness, death and a holy man
What is the sangha
A group of monks who follow Buddhism and spread it around the world
What is the most important sight
The holy man
What is the eightfold path
A set of rules which Buddhists should live their lives by
Who is Emma Slade
A Buddhist who converted when she was attacked in Indonesia and now fully believes in the Buddhists way of life
What is the Dalai Lama
The most important Buddhist today because of the good things they have done
What is right livelihood
Choosing a career that doesn’t harm anyone
What is right action
Doing the right things that will not harm anyone
