Origins of Buddhism

Where did Siddhartha Gautama grow up?

• Northern Iceland

• Northern Indiana

• Northern India

• Northern Russia

What is fasting?

• eating a lot

• focusing the mind on spiritual things

• sleeping

• not eating

Which of the following caused human suffering?

• envy

• gossip

• enlightenment

• nirvana

Nirvana is a state of what?

• not eating

• peace

• chaos

• suffering

What do you have to follow to reach Nirvana?

• The EightFold Path

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Path of Nirvana

• The Quest for Answers

What is the Right Intent?

• Avoid lies and gossip.

• Do not steal or harm others

• Be good and kind to others

• Reject work that hurts others

What is Right Mindfulness?

• Think deeply to find the answers to things.

• Control your feelings and thoughts.

• Prevent evil and do good…avoid bad attitudes

• Avoid lies and gossip

What does Buddha mean?

• Enlightened One

• Happy One

• Rightful One

• Nirvana One

What age did he leave home?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 25

How long did he meditate?

• 19 nights

• 49 nights

• 29 nights

• 39 nights