Buddhism questions

1. The name of the man who later became the Buddha was named Siddhartha Gautama.

2. The four passing sights that the Buddha experienced were an old man, a diseased man, a dead man, and an ascetic. These 4 passing sights played a role in Buddhism because they somewhat established Buddhism.
3. The Middle Way doctrine came from a guy tuning his guitar and he said if he does it too tight the strings will break and if he does it to loose it wont work so he said he needs to keep it in the Middle and that way everything will work.
4. Gautama gained enlightenment when he saw the four passing sights and realized that there is a world outside of his nice royal palace and he left the prince hood to live like others.
5. The Sangha is the common people that followed the Buddha and his teachings. It consisted of men and women from many different walks of life.
6. The 3 different jewels of Buddhism are Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
7. The similar features with Buddhist cosmology and Hinduism is that Both believe in samsara, the wheel of rebirth, this make Buddhism and Hinduism both believe in a cyclical system.
8. The Buddha's reaction was disagreement, he didnt agree with the thought of just men participating in rituals.

9. The 3 Marks of Existence are Anatta, Anicca, Dukkha
10. Anatta is the doctrine that the same self is reborn. This relates to Hinduism's belief of Atman because both involve inner self
11. In Buddhist doctrine energy is transfered during rebirth. Karma affects the status one is reborn to.
12. Do not take life, do not take what is not given, do not engage in sensuous misconduct, do not use false speech, do not drink intoxicants. For monks and nuns: Do not eat after noon, do not watch dancing or shows, do not use garlands, do not use a high or soft bed, do not accept gold or silver.

13. Dukkha translates to suffering I think of it as a downfall or a person having to deal with things they dont normally are associated with.

14. Tanha is the second of the 4 noble truths.

15. The Eightfold Path is

right views

right intentions

right speech

right conduct

right livelihood

right efforts

right mindfulness

right meditation

16. The Buddha is different from from all others who have been enlightened because he became enlightened while still alive.

17. Arhat is translated as "worthy one" and it is a title used to describe the living enlightened. Arhats are compassionate.

18. Nirvana literally means enlightenment and this tells people that once they have reached nirvana they have completed everything and know all.

19. The three divisoons of Buddhism are Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana

20. The main focus of Theravada Buddhism is the teachings of the Buddha and his words.

21. Mahayana is translated to the Great Vehicle and this shows that this doctrine focuses on Buddhism as a whole.

22. Vajrayana fights fire with fire by giving the teachings back and going against what others say.

23. The Dalai Lama is the head of the hierarchy of Buddhism. Each Dalai Lama is chosen by people who search for his reincarnation.
24. Theravada- Sri Lanka, Mahayana- India, Vajrayana- China