Buddhism Study Questions 1
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Buddhism Study Questions 1
1. Who is Siddartha Gautama?
He was the founder of Buddhism. He was born
in about 563 B.C.E.; a member of the warrior caste(kshatriya), in the lower
Himalayas, in what is now Nepal. He was a fully enlightened being who
taught a path to Nirvana. Freedom from ignorance, craving, rebirth and
suffering.
2. How did he become a Buddha?
He began a seven-year quest. One day he
was seated beneath the Bodhi tree (the tree of awakening) Siddhartha became
deeply absorbed in meditation, and reflected on his experience of life,
determined to penetrate its truth. He finally achieved enlightenment and
became the Buddha!
3. What are the “Four Noble Truths?” Provide the four with brief explanation
First noble truth is that life is suffering, a state of existence none of us
can avoid experiencing, no matter how hard we try.
Second noble truth is that the cause of this suffering is desire, a desire
that leads us to attachment to the illusion that there is something
permanent and unchanging in life.
Third noble truth is that we are not trapped; there is release from the
suffering of life.
Fourth noble truth is that the way to find release is to follow the
Eightfold Path.
4. What is the Pali Canon?
The Theravada Buddhist scripture, consisting of
the Tripitaka (“three baskets”): the baskets of disciplinary regulations,
discourses, and higher philosophy.
5. What are “The Eightfold Path of the Middle Way?” Provide the eight.
Means: The Fourth Noble Truth expresses the Theravadan teaching on the
means of liberation. It states that the way that leads to the cessation of
suffering is the holy “Eightfold Path”. The steps in the path are:
Correct belief
Correct aspiration
Correct speech
Correct conduct
Correct means of livelihood
Correct endeavor
Correct mindfulness
Correct meditation
“This is the MIDDLE WAY between self-denial and self-indulgence, a
moderate and focused way of living”
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