Buddhism

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Who was the founder of Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Guatama

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According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

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At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

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According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

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He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days, attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana, and attained a state of happiness and peace.

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What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called? Options: Ten Commandments, Shar'ia Law, The Four Noble Truths, The Five Noble Truths

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The Four Noble Truths

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According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment? Options: Follow the Ten Commandments, Follow the Eightfold Path, Get as many material possessions as possible., Follow the 12-step Program

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Follow the Eightfold Path

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Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach true happiness and peace, also called

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nirvana.

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Buddhism sacred texts

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Tripitaka

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What does Buddha mean?

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Enlightened one