The Origins and Features of Buddhism

A state of perfect wisdom and spiritual understanding

• Enlightenment

• Calligraphy

• Monotheism

• Ahimsa

A plan of behavior that ultimately leads to spiritual enlightenment

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Eightfold Path

• The Ten Commandments

• The Wheel of Life

Which of the following are the qualities are developed or nutured by the Eightfold Path

• Selflessness: Thinking and putting others before yourself

• Meditation and Concentration:

  Training your mind to achieve enlightenment

• Moral Action:

  Taking responsibility and taking charge for your actions

• Wisdom:

  Preparing the you mind for a new way of life

The Buddha's original name

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Vishnu Brahman

• Larry Gautama

• Mahavira Brahman

The main idea behind the Four Noble Truths is ...

• Being aware of what others think of you

• Self-control is not important to gaining enlightenment

• Suffering is caused by selfish desires and wants

• Sacrifice frees you from suffering

People who live without physical comforts to reach a spiritual goal or understanding

• Hindus

• Ascetics

• Gurus

• Varna

A state of blissful peace and one is free from desire or suffering

• Nirvana

• Meditation

• Dharma

• Karma

This is the Buddhist belief of not living towards one extreme or another.

You should not be excessively materialistic or to deny yourself excessively.

In living this way you are accepting the Four Noble Truths.

• The Middle Way

• The Ascetic Way

• The Eightfold Path

• The Road to Nirvana

Religious communities, those who live in these communities have their life guided by religious teachings.

• Convents

• Temples

• Dormitories

• Monastaries

The country with an orange dot is ...

• China

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Pakistan