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WorksheetsThe four noble truths of Buddhism
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
The four noble truths teach us...
how to end suffering in our lives
about reincarnation- the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth
how to be good people
What is the first noble truth?
____________ exists.
heaven
suffering
pleasure
truth
What is suffering? Tick all that apply.
Physical pain (eg a broken bone)
Emotional pain (eg a broken heart)
Change that we don't want (eg someone moves away)
From being a person. What is the point of all this?
What is the second noble truth?
Suffering has an ______________.
answer
enemy
origin (a place where it starts)
truth
What is the third noble truth?
Suffering can ___________.
never end
cease (end)
cause us a lot of problems
be good for us
What is the fourth noble truth?
There ____ a path out of suffering.
is
could be
probably isn't
isn't
The eightfold path...
teaches us how to live so that we can become rich and powerful.
is our path out of suffering.
is impossible. Not even Buddha could live this way.
This picture is found...
in the centre of the Wheel of Samsara
in the eightfold path
in the Bible
The three animals are...
a swan, a snake and a horse
a duck, a snake and a dog
a rooster, a pig and a snake
What do the rooster, snake and pig represent? Tick the three that apply
greed
anger
love
ignorance
compassion
What does this image have to do with the Four Noble Truths? Tick all that are true.
The rooster, pig and snake symbolise greed, hate and ignorance
When we have attachments to things or people, we can get greedy and hateful.
Greed, hate and ignorance are at the root of human suffering.
We need to end our attachment to things to stop the greed, hate and ignorance.
What does it mean to have an ATTACHMENT to something?
you don't care about it; you've got no feelings / worries about it.
you care about it; you've got feelings about it, and worry about losing it.
What do attachments have to do with suffering?
When we lose something that we are attached to, it causes us suffering.
We enjoy our attachments. They don't cause us suffering.
How does someone reach enlightenment?
When they die they become enlightened. It just happens.
Free themselves from attachments and so find the path out of suffering.
