Life of the Buddha Flashcards
1
Q
Buddha was born where?
A
The forest of Lumbinī
2
Q
Buddha was raised by his aunt?
A
Prajāpatī
3
Q
What are the Four Signs that began to awaken the Buddha?
A
- He sees an elder
- He sees an ill man
- He sees a corpse
- He sees a wandering holy man
4
Q
Buddha spent six years as a wandering…?
A
Srāmana
5
Q
A life of balance, between the extremes of hedonism and asceticism?
A
“The Middle Way”
6
Q
Where was the Bodhi tree, where Buddha became awakened?
A
Bodhgaya
7
Q
Buddha was tested by which god?
A
Mara
8
Q
Buddha died at what age?
Buddha died of what?(speculation)
A
Age 80
“Pig’s Delight”(food poisoning)
9
Q
Names of the Buddha?
A
- Siddhattha Gotama(Pali)
- Siddhartha Gautama(Sanskrit)
- Sākyamuni
- Tathāgata
