budhism Flashcards
Who is the god of buddhism
there is no buddhist god
What is enlightenment
enlightenment is when Buddhist reach Nirvana which is when they get to god and they end the cycle of samsara
Who was the first buddhist person to reach enlightenment
Siddhartha Gotama (also known as buddha)
Where was the buddha born
In an Indian town called lumbini
When was Buddha born
2500 years ago
what were the four signs of Dukkha that Buddha saw
- Old age
- Sickness
- Death
- Holy man
why did Buddha live as a holy man for 6 years?
He thought experiencing Dukkha (Suffering) was the way to reach enlightenment.
Why did Buddha stop living as a holy man
he realized that the middle way was the way to reach enlightment
what is the middle way
the balance between rich and poverty
What is the Bodhi tree
it was the tree Buddha sat under for three days to reach enlightenment and it is where he found out the four noble truths
what are the four noble truths?
- There is suffering
- Suffering has an origin
- Suffering can cease
- there is a path out of suffering
what is the eightfold path?
It is 8 steps that the Buddha instructed for buddhists to follow to stop suffering
what is karma?
karma is the results of the good or bad actions in the previous life
