The Life Of The Buddha Flashcards
What are the four sights?
Old age, sickness, death and holy man
What did Siddhartha first result to?
Asceticism
What did Siddhartha discover after Asceticism didn’t ‘work’
The middle way
Why did Siddhartha stop his journey of asceticism?
It didn’t bring him any closer to Enlightenment.
Name three key moments during Siddhartha’s time of asceticism.
He lived off one grain of rice a day.
He drank the dew off the grass.
He was an ascetic for 6 years and came no closer to Enlightenment.
Explain one argument that asceticism did actually help Siddhartha’s journey to Enlightenment.
Without becoming an Ascetic, he may not have discovered the middle way and the importance of balance.
What tree did the Buddha sit under?
A Bodhi tree.
Who tried to tempt Siddhartha during his meditation?
Mara
What three things did Mara try to do to stop Siddhartha becoming enlightened?
His three daughters to seduce him.
His armies
And he challenged Siddhartha’s right to become enlightened.
What were the three watches of the night?
He sees all his past lives.
Understands Samsara.
Understands the causes of suffering.
What did Siddhartha say when he was born?
He would bring an end to suffering and would bring enlightenment
