Siddhartha Gautama

Siddhartha Gautama is known today as ...

• Hindu

• Buddha

• Dr. Gautama

• Harrapan

Siddhartha's father was a

• King

• Priest

• Commoner

• Peasant

Why did Siddhartha's father want to shelter him from the "real" world?

• To prevent him from becoming a criminal

• To teach him a lesson about how to rule

• So he wouldn't know about suffering or death

• So he wouldn't marry someone his father disapproved of.

What did Siddhartha see on a chariot ride that changed his life?

• A Wedding

• An Old Man

• A Sick Man

• An Angel

• A Funeral

Why did Siddhartha leave the palace and his family?

• They treated him poorly

• He wanted to see the entire world

• To find the cause of suffering

• To convert others to his religion

What is the "First Truth" Buddha taught?

• Everyone suffers

• Everyone is happy

• Everyone needs money

• Everyone is smart

What is the "Second Truth" Buddha taught?

• We suffer because we have to

• We suffer because we always want more

• We suffer because we don't know meditation

• We don't suffer, we thrive

Buddha's "Third Truth" is that

• We can overcome suffering

• We cannot overcome suffering

Buddha's "Fourth Truth" says we can overcome suffering following the eightfold path, which includes

• We must try to improve ourselves

• We should be kind and honest

• We should not harm others

• We must meditate

Karma is the idea that

• everything has a consequence

• everything ends in suffering

• everything needs balance

• everything is nothing without wealth