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Buddism
Question | Answer |
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Siddhartha Gautama | Was born around 563BC in the kingdom of "Kosala" |
What is the story of Siddhartha Gautama? | The Queen has a dream that tells her that she will have a son. If he stays home with his family the prince will become a mighty ruler. |
What is "Karma"? | Karma is a force caused by a person's good and bad acts. |
What is a monk? | A monk is a man who gives up all he owns and gives his life to religion. |
What are the Four Noble Truths? | (1) Life is good. (2) Suffering is caused by people wanting more power o more pleasure. (3) Suffering can end if people stop wanting things. (4) People must follow 8 different laws if they want to stop wanting things. |
Eightfold Path | It is a way to end suffering. Instructions on how to live a proper way. It will help you end suffering in your life. |
The Middle Way | The Laws of the Eightfold Path were not to strict nor to easy. Just right in the middle. |
Customs | Believed in Buddha as a God. Thought if you followed Buddhism it would end suffering. |
What else did they do? | Built gardens around royal palace. King allowed no harm into his son's life. Buddha died at 80 in 483 BC. |