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Who was the awakened one
Buddha
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Who is Buddhism's leader, when did he live and describe his life?
Siddhartha Gautama who lived from 560-480 BCE married Princess Yasodhara, had a son (Rahula), lived 6 years as a mendicant (an ascetic), awakened at 35 and taught for 45 years thereafter
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What is the name of someone who gives up everything?
mendicant/samana - owns nothing begs for food and clothing
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What is the name of the path that Buddhism teaches us to travel
The Middle Path - choosing between excess and nothing (Balance)
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What is the name of the tree under which Buddha achieved enlightenment
Bodhi or a fig tree
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What is the name of the monastic community of nuns and monks
sangha
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What is the name of Buddha's teachings
Dharma - not to be confused with Hindu dharma
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What is the name of the wheel of rebirth
Samsara
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What is karma
cause and effect
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What is desire in Buddhism
tanha
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What is the name of one who has become enlightened
arhat
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What is the goal of Buddhism
nirvana
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What are the Four Passing Sights
- old man
- diseased man
- dead man
- wandering ascetic
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What are the three marks of Existence
- Anatta (no self)
- Anicca (impermanence)
- Dukkha (suffering)
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What are the 5 precepts for all Buddhists
- 1) Do not take life
- 2) Do not steal
- 3) Do not engage in sensuous misconduct
- 4) Do not use false speech (lie)
- 5) Do not drink intoxicants
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Wha are the Four Noble Truths
Living = Dukkha (suffering)
Dukkha (suffering) results from Tanha (Desire)
A cure is at hand
It is the 8fold path
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What is the Eight fold path
- Right views
- right intentions
- right speech
- right conduct
- right livelihood
- right effort
- right mindfulness
- right medication
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What are three types of Buddhism
- Theravada (Buddhist teachings, meditation, SE Asia)
- Mahayana (Buddha, 1/2 of Buddhists, NE Asia)
- Vajrayana (mandalas, mantras, mudras, tantrism, dalai lama, Tibet)
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