The Journey of Siddhartha Gautama and His Enlightenment

Where was Siddhartha Gautama born?

• Kapilavastu

• Lumbini

• Varanasi

• Rajagriha

What did Siddhartha see that made him leave the palace?

• A rich merchant

• A sick man, an elderly man, and a dead body

• A wise sage

• A beautiful garden

Who taught Siddhartha how to train his mind to enter the realm of nothingness?

• Mahakashyapa

• Yashodhara

• Arada Kalama

• Udraka Ramaputra

What did Siddhartha consume during his extreme austerity practice?

• A cup of water

• A loaf of bread

• A grain of rice

• A bowl of rice

What realization did Siddhartha have under the Bodhi tree?

• That he should return to the palace

• That what he had been searching for was never lost

• That he needed more teachers

• That he should continue his austerity

What is the First Noble Truth according to Buddha?

• All life and existence are characterized by suffering

• Life is eternal

• Meditation is the path to enlightenment

• Desire leads to suffering

What did the five ascetics become after listening to Buddha's first discourse?

• Merchants

• A sangha

• Kings

• Wanderers

What did Buddha advise a villager to practice while gathering water?

• Generosity

• Prayer

• Silence

• Mindfulness

What did Buddha request from a distressed woman to heal her dead child?

• A mustard seed from a house that never experienced death

• A cup of water

• A bowl of rice

• A piece of cloth

What were the three volumes recited at the First Council?

• Sutras, Vinaya, Abhidharma

• Tripitaka, Mahabharata, Ramayana

• Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas

• Dhammapada, Jataka, Sutta