Buddhism

These are the ways of thinking, acting, and speaking that help Buddhists reach Nirvana

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Wheel of Life

• Meditation

• The Eight Fold Path

In BUDDHISM, what does Dharma mean?

• Awakening

• Teachings of Buddha

• Enlightenment

• Sacrifice

Siddhartha took a path to enlightenment that was a balance between extreme life styles. This path was also called the

• “middle way.”

• “high road.”

• “low road.”

• “final path.”

What is the Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?

• Dharma

• Karma

• Sangha

• Sutra

Which are the 3 refuges

• anicca anatta dukkha

• buddha dharma sangha

• greed ignorance hatred

• suffering desire attachment

What two possible futures did the Hindu priests predict for Prince Siddhartha?

• a powerful warrior or brilliant poet

• a poor man or religious follower

• a religious king or truthful leader

• a great ruler or enlightened being

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

• happiness.

• suffering.

• greed.

• wealth.

The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were

• aging, greed, and health.

• sickness, knowledge, and aging.

• aging, sickness, and death.

• death, persecution, and sickness.

What did Siddhartha do to try finally achieve enlightenment?

• meditate

• live in luxury

• punish his body

• study in a Buddhist monastery

The rebirth of a soul in a new body.

• samsara

• reincarnation

• kamma

• dukhha