Siddhartha Gautama

While meditating as a Samana, Siddhartha mentions animal forms his soul took. One of those animals was...

• an elephant

• a heron

• a tiger

• a boar

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Why can't Siddhartha surrender to the ways of Gotoma?

• He finds him arrogant

• He wants to be a wealthy man

• He seeks his own experiences

• He thinks he lies

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According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?

• People suffer because they desire things and self-satisfaction.

• People suffer because they are mean.

• People suffer because they don't go to school.

• People suffer because they want to.

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The "enlightened one"

• Siddhartha

• Theravada

• the Buddha

• Govinda

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How does Siddhartha respond to the teachings of Gotama, the Illustrious, the Buddha?

• He mocks them, finds them boring and not worth his time, having already learned the same lessons from the Samanas.
• He is in awe of them and joins Gotama's party of holy men.
• He appreciates them but declares that they are still not enough to end his own search of personal enlightenment.
• He does not believe them and is skeptical of Gotama's claim to have reached Nirvana.

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How does Govinda respond to the teachings of Gotama, the Illustrious, the Buddha?

• He mocks them, finds them boring and not worth his time, having already learned the same lessons from the Samanas.
• He is in awe of them and joins Gotama's party of holy men.
• He appreciates them but declares that they are still not enough to end his own search of personal enlightenment.
• He does not believe them and is skeptical of Gotama's claim to have reached Nirvana.

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How are Siddhartha and Govinda allowed to temporarily leave the Samanas to meet Gotama?

• Siddhartha hypnotizes an elder Samana, who then allows the two friends to leave.
• Siddhartha and Govinda run away, although Siddhartha does not want to.
• Siddhartha kills the elder Samana and Govinda helps to cover his tracks.
• Govinda convinces the elder that meeting with Gotama will help the Samanas on their journey toward Enlightenment.

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Before Siddhartha embarked on his spiritual journey he lived the life of a 

• Merchant
• Samana
• Brahmin
• Buddah

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Which best describes Siddhartha's father's reaction to learning that his son intends to leave home?

• Siddhartha's father is happy, proud of his son's decision to become an independent man.

• Siddhartha's father is austere/stern, refusing to let Siddhartha leave until he realizes Siddhartha is too stubborn to convince.

• Siddhartha's father is derogatory, and he mocks Siddhartha's desire to leave.

• Siddhartha's father is arrogant, believing he and not his son is the more enlightened man.

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How does Siddhartha convince his father to allow him to leave?

• He starves himself
• He waits silently
• He persuades his mom first
• He uses Govinda's influence

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