Buddhism Flashcards
1
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Founder
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Siddhartha Gautama
2
Q
What was Gautama exposed to
A
Human suffering (sick people, old people, dead people)
3
Q
Why did Gautama leave his family?
A
To discover a way of life rid of suffering
4
Q
What did Gautama do under a tree?
A
Meditated for 15 days to understand cause and cure to human suffering
5
Q
Four Noble Truths
A
- All people suffer
- Suffering is because of nonvirtue, desire, hatred
- Only way to end suffering is to leave behind non virtue, hatred, and desire
- Follow eightfold path to overcome nonvirtue
6
Q
What was the eightfold path
A
Living a moral life rid of negative actions and energy
7
Q
Examples of Eightfold Path
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Be truthful, no jobs that can harm others, only speak when necessary,
