Buddhism - Beliefs about the Buddha

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him? 

• He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. 
• He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired. 
• He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go. 
• He saw too many people that needed to bathe. 

According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

• He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
• He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
• He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
• All of the answer choices are correct.

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

After interpreting the queen's dream (Buddha's mother), the Brahmins said this might happen...

• The prince could rule the universe.

• he might die

• he might discover the sacred recipe for coffee

• if the prince left his royal life he might become the Buddha

a person who gives up worldly pleasures such as possessions, clothes, money, and shelter is...

• an ascetic

• a Brahmin

• The 4 Noble Truths

• a god

While sneaking out of the palace a few times, what did Siddhartha see?

• a lady, a dead body, and a sick person

• a man, a dead body, and a sick person

• an old person, a sick person, and a lady

• an old person, a sick person, and a dead body.

By being an ascetic, Buddha found enlightenment.

• True

• False.

This picture shows...

• The prince Siddhartha Gautama's birth

• Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha

• Siddhartha Gautama discovering 3 forms of suffering

• Siddhartha Gautama giving up everything to become an ascetic

Siddhartha learned that being an ascetic did not bring enlightenment, so he aimed to find a balance between the extremes of pleasure and pain. He called this the...

• holy way

• higher way

• middle way

• Buddhist way

Finding enlightenment (or nirvana) to Siddhartha meant...

• understanding the nature of the world

• finding deep truth and freedom from suffering.

• using meditation to gain spiritual knowledge