buddhism beliefs

Question 1

text that contains the life of the buddha (1mark)

Answer 1

Jakata Tales

Question 2

three marks of existence

Answer 2

dukkha,Anatta,anicca

Question 3

what is dukkha

Answer 3

suffering or dissatifaction [ everything has limitations in life which means people are never happy with what theve got.]

Question 4

what is anatta

Answer 4

No soul There is no fixed sense of self because everything is constantly changing.The idea of people having no soul

Question 5

what is Anicca

Answer 5

Impermanence. Things in life are always changing. Nothing stays the same.

Question 6

life of the Buddha and why he rejected his life of wealth (2marks)

Answer 6

He saw the four sights. (old man, sick man,dead man,holy man)
He wanted to find the path to enlightenment.

Question 7

teachings about nirvana

Answer 7

When a Buddhist attains nirvana, their soul is no longer reborn which means they are no longer in samsara

Question 8

what is samsara

Answer 8

cycle of death and rebirth

Question 9

what is the eight fold path

Answer 9

the path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects, right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.

Question 10

the four noble truths

Answer 10

1. Everybody suffers
2. The cause of suffering is desire
3. We can end suffering by detaching ourselves from our desires
4. If we follow the Eightfold Path, we will overcome suffering.