Buddhism reading quiz #1
Buddha
Siddhartha
What is Buddha is Sanskrit for?
"to awaken"
Nirvana
release from suffering and samsara; spiritual goal for Buddhists
What are the four sights?
4 encounters that taught Siddhartha about the world
what is the first sight?
old age (crippled man)
what is the second sight?
illness (sick man)
what is the third sight?
death (decaying corpse)
what is the fourth sight?
an ascetic
What is the first noble truth?
existence of suffering
What is the second noble truth?
cause of suffering
What is the third noble truth?
end of suffering
What is the fourth noble truth?
The path that leads to the end of suffering
Ascetic
A person who renounces material comforts to live a self-disciplined life; religious devotion
Bodhi tree
The large and sacred fig tree where Siddhartha sat when he achieved enlightenment
enlightenment
state of being awakened about life's illusions and removed from the cycle of rebirth
Middle Way
balance between ascetices or material indulgence that leads to liberation of samsara
sangha
buddhist community
3 jewels
buddha, darma, and sangha