Buddhism Flashcards
The Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, “the enlightened one”
Where was he born
India
What clan was he born into?
Shakya clan
He was born into
money
his dad took him to who
astrologer
what were his two fortunes
- greatest king
2.great spiritual leader
His dad does what to him
isolates him
why does he isolate him
so he can become a great king and so he doesnt see all the suffering or hurting. walls put so he couldnt get out
How long was he isolated
29 years
what was the four signs he saw when he escaped
aged man
sick man
dead man
religious ascetic
Asceticism
severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
He felt compassion and lasted how many years with asceticism
6 years
what conclusion did he come to?
people suffer because they insist on permeance rather than change
The 4 noble truths
- the noble truth of suffering
- the noble truth of the origin of suffering
- the noble truth of the extinction of suffering
- the noble truth of the PATH that leads to the extinction of suffering
