Year 8 Term 3 - Buddhism - What Is Suffering?

Question 1

Buddhist

Answer 1

A person whose religion is Buddhism

Question 2

Buddha

Answer 2

The title given to Gautama Siddhartha, the religious teacher and founder of Buddhism

Question 3

Enlightenment

Answer 3

A final spiritual state in which everything is understood with no more suffering and desire

Question 4

Samsara

Answer 4

The transmigration / rebirth of a person

Question 5

Dharma

Answer 5

The laws of Buddhism

Question 6

Karma

Answer 6

The belief that your actions in one life affect all your future lives

Question 7

Monk

Answer 7

A member of a male religious community typically separated from the outside world, and devoted to God

Question 8

Nirvana

Answer 8

The state in which there is neither suffering nor desire

Question 9

Anicca

Answer 9

Nothing ever stays the same. Things are always changing

Question 10

Anatta

Answer 10

If everyone & everything is always changing, then there can be no such thing as a permanent self

Question 11

Dukkha

Answer 11

We want to be certain and safe and to find things that make us feel that way. But this never works because we change, grow old, die - and so do other people. This makes us feel sad and uncertain.

Question 12

First Noble Truth

Answer 12

There will always be some form of suffering in life or feeling that life is not perfect

Question 13

Second Noble Truth

Answer 13

Suffering is caused by wanting more & more things. This feeling of wanting cannot bring happiness because things are always changing

Question 14

Third Noble Truth

Answer 14

Accept that things change. Treasure each moment, living the best way you can. Don‘t be self-centred. If you live in a way that is good & helps others, you will be happy

Question 15

Fourth Noble Truth

Answer 15

Follow the advice given in the Eightfold Path so that you are at peace with yourself & the world

Question 16

Eightfold path

Answer 16

The Buddha‘s advice on how to live in the world

Question 17

Dhammapada

Answer 17

A book containing the words of the Buddha

Question 18

Eightfold path

Answer 18

Right view
Right intention
Right action
Right speech
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration

Question 19

Right view

Answer 19

Understanding ourselves, nature and the way things work

Question 20

Right intention

Answer 20

Stopping us from doing wrong

Question 21

Right action

Answer 21

Acting in a good way, with no intention to harm anything / anyone

Question 22

Right speech

Answer 22

Making sure you say things for good and not to hurt others

Question 23

Right livelihood

Answer 23

To have a job which is fair and does not harm anything or anyone

Question 24

Right effort

Answer 24

To make a conscious attempt to rid themselves of bad thoughts, actions, speech etc

Question 25

Right mindfulness

Answer 25

Be aware of what is going on around you and attempting to understand and decide what is right or wrong

Question 26

Right concentration

Answer 26

To focus on one thing, ignoring things that distract us in everyday life

Question 27

Sangha

Answer 27

Community of Buddhist Monks and Nuns

Question 28

Buddha‘s life #1

Answer 28

Siddhartha Gautama was not permitted to go outside of the palace so that he would not see any suffering

Question 29

Buddha‘s Life #2

Answer 29

He got married at 16 years old and had a son not long after

Question 30

Buddha‘s Life #3

Answer 30

He became tired of the palace and left at 29 years old

Question 31

Buddha‘s Life #4

Answer 31

He saw 4 things that upset him

Question 32

The 4 things that upset Siddhartha Gautama

Answer 32

— He saw an old man - everyone else in the palace were young — He saw a sick man - no one had been ill in the palace — He saw a dead man surrounded by a mourning family - he never knew people died — He saw a holy man - he spoke to him

Question 33

Buddha‘s Life #5

Answer 33

He decided to become a holy man. He left the palace, shaved his head, and removed his royal clothes

Question 34

Buddha‘s Life #6

Answer 34

He meditated for many days, and reached enlightenment, also finally understanding the Four Noble Truths and the Three Main Teachings.

Question 35

Buddha‘s Life #7

Answer 35

He went back to the monks and shared his teachings, and told them to share them too

Question 36

Buddha‘s Life #8

Answer 36

Gautama died at the age of 80, and is now remembered for being the founder of Buddhism. Numerous people are now Buddhists around the world today!

Question 37

How do Buddhist Monks present themselves?

Answer 37

They would shave their heads and wear robes that were typically maroon / black / grey / tan

Question 38

Do Buddhists have a particular rule about food?

Answer 38

They are mainly vegetarian and they are not allowed to drink alchohol. They can eat meat, as long as they did not retrieve / kill the animal themselves

Question 39

How many gods in Buddhism?

Answer 39

33 million gods!

Question 40

Life of a monk

Answer 40

—Wake up at 4am —1 Hour of Meditation —1 Hour of Chanting —6am Walk around the neighbourhood while locals make merit by offering food —8am Sit for breakfast and peace offering with other monks —12pm Take a light lunch (final meal of the day) —1pm Classes in Buddhist teaching begin —6pm 2 Hour session of prayer —8pm They retire to do their homework