Life Of Buddha Key Words

Question 1

Asceticism

Answer 1

Self denial religious practise

Question 2

Atman

Answer 2

Eternal soul

Question 3

Anatta

Answer 3

Non self, no permanent self

Question 4

Anicca

Answer 4

Impertinence

Question 5

Asita

Answer 5

Holy man which prophesied Buddha being a religious leader or a king

Question 6

Avidya

Answer 6

Sanskrit word meaning ignorance

Question 7

Bodhi

Answer 7

Awareness, enlightenment

Question 8

Brahman

Answer 8

Monotheistic God of Hinduism

Question 9

Bodh Gaya

Answer 9

Place of enlightenment

Question 10

Buddha

Answer 10

Awakened one, fully enlightened one

Question 11

Caste

Answer 11

Social group of Vedic religion

Question 12

Karuna

Answer 12

Compassion

Question 13

Dharma (Hinduism)

Answer 13

Duty

Question 14

Dharma (Buddhism)

Answer 14

Teaching

Question 15

Dukkha

Answer 15

Universe has basically unsatisfactory nature

Question 16

Enlightenment

Answer 16

Nirvana

Question 17

Queen Maya

Answer 17

Buddha mother

Question 18

Lumbini

Answer 18

Buddha birth place

Question 19

Rahula

Answer 19

Buddha son

Question 20

Renunciation

Answer 20

Rejection of something

Question 21

Karma (Hinduism)

Answer 21

One’s religious duty

Question 22

Karma (Buddhism)

Answer 22

Action driven by intention

Question 23

King Suddhodana

Answer 23

Buddha father

Question 24

Pali canon

Answer 24

Collection of scriptures in Buddhism

Question 25

Kapilavastu

Answer 25

Childhood and place where he saw the 4 sights

Question 26

Kusinara

Answer 26

Death place of Buddha

Question 27

Metta

Answer 27

Loving/ kindness

Question 28

Stupa

Answer 28

Place of meditation

Question 29

Jainism

Answer 29

Indian religion practising extreme asceticism

Question 30

Kshatriyas

Answer 30

Class of rulers and warriors

Question 31

Moksha

Answer 31

State of liberation from Samsara (Hinduism)

Question 32

Nirvana

Answer 32

Nibbana ‘blowing out’ (of the flames of greed, hatred and delusion or the ego)

Question 33

Samsara

Answer 33

Endless cycle of rebirth

Question 34

Sanskrit

Answer 34

Ancient Indian religious language

Question 35

Skeptic

Answer 35

Person who doubts all truths

Question 36

Shudras

Answer 36

Lowest of 4 great classes of Vedic society- servants

Question 37

Vaishya

Answer 37

Merchant/ landowner

Question 38

Vedas

Answer 38

Four ancient scriptures

Question 39

Sadhu

Answer 39

Religious ascetic

Question 40

Dependent origination

Answer 40

Causes of suffering

Question 41

Three poisons

Answer 41

Greed, anger and ignorance

Question 42

5 skandhas

Answer 42

material form, or the physical world (rūpa)
feeling or sensations (vedanā)
perception (saññā)
mental formations (saṅkhāra), and
consciousness

Question 43

Rupa

Answer 43

Form

Question 44

Princess Yasodhara

Answer 44

Buddha wife

Question 45

Middle way

Answer 45

Buddha used to describe the character of the noble eightfold path