Life and Teaching of Buddha Flashcards
What was Buddhas original name?
Siddhartha Gautama
When was Siddhartha Born?
Approximately 2,500 years ago
Where was he born?
Nepal
Who was his mother?
Queen Maya
What does Siddhartha mean?
Perfect fulfilment
What age and who did he get married to?
16 and his cousin
The first sight
An OLD man
The second sight
Was an ILLNESS
The third sight
DEAD person being carried.
The fourth sight
a HOLY man he was looking to understand the truth
Dhamma
Means the truth about existence. Also teachings of Buddha.
Depending Arising or Paticca-samuppada
this explains Buddhist idea of reality. Buddhists believe that nothing in life is permanent and Everything is dependent upon other things.
What are the 3 marks of existence ?
Dukkha, Anatta and Annica
Dukkha
Frustration or dissatisfaction. Life doesn’t provide people with what they want and things are always changing.
Anatta
Means ‘No Soul’. There is no fixed sense of self as everything is constantly changing.