The 4 Noble Truths

Question 1

the four noble truths

Answer 1

the buddha’s basic teachings in the causes of suffering and the ways to overcome it

Question 2

the eightfold path
(VAMPIRES IN SPACE ACTUALLY LIKE EATING MOANING CHILDREN)

Answer 2

the practices followed by Buddhists to reach Nirvana

Question 3

samsara

Answer 3

the continual cycles of birth, death and rebirth

Question 4

first noble truth

Answer 4

1. Suffering: All life involves suffering

Question 5

second noble truth

Answer 5

2: The Origin of Suffering - Suffering is caused by craving

Question 6

third noble truth

Answer 6

3: The Cessation of Suffering - if craving is eliminated we will no longer suffer

Question 7

fourth noble truth

Answer 7

4: The Path to Cessation of suffering - To end suffering follow the right fold path

Question 8

1. The way of Wisdom
   (The eight fold path)

Answer 8

right view
right intention

Question 9

2.the way of morality
(the eight fold path)

Answer 9

right speech
right action
right livelihood

Question 10

3. the way of meditation
   (the eight fold path)

Answer 10

right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration

Question 11

5 moral precepts

Answer 11

Abstain from harming living beings
Abstain from taking what is not given
Abstain form sexual misconduct
Abstain form false speech
Abstain from taking intoxicant that cloud the mind

Question 12

Nirvana

Answer 12

Liberation form Samsara and suffering

Question 13

first stage of nirvana

Answer 13

in this life - a physiological transformation

Question 14

second stage of nirvana

Answer 14

final nirvana (Parinirvana) where a person is not reborn and is fully free from samsara and suffering

Question 15

why are the four noble truths important

Answer 15

first thing the buddha taught to start a religion
essence of buddhist religion

Question 16

three poisons teachings
THREE

Answer 16

T - tanha theee poisons ignorance hatred and greed are believed to be the cause of tanha craving
H - human beings are believed to be born with these negative qualities
R - roots also called three unwholesome roots
E - eliminate the three poisons and replace them with positive qualities of generosity compassion and wisdom
E - escaped samsara after escaped called an arhat

Question 17

what is nirvana
BLOWING

Answer 17

B- buddha reached nirvana under bodhi tree his experiences shape buddhists belief about samsara
L - liberation from samsara and from three poisons
O - other perspectives some Mahayana buddhists believe we already live in nirvana
W - work theravada buddhists believe that attaining nirvana takes many lifetimes of hard work and spiritual progress
I -in this life first stage if nirvana is a psychological experience
N - next life parinirvana
G- attaining nirvana is the goal for buddhists