- When did Buddha live?
Ans : 560-480 BC
- Buddha means?
Ans : awakened one/enlightened one
- Where was Buddha born?
Ans : Lumbini/Kapilavastu (Nepal)
- Where did Buddha die?
Ans : Kushinagar
- Buddha belongs to which clan?
Ans : – Sakya/Shakya
- What was the Buddha’s original name?
Ans : Siddhartha Gautama
- Parents of Gautama Buddha ?
King Suddodhana & Queen Maha Maya
- Buddha was married to ?
Ans : Yasodhara
- Who was Buddha‘s son?
Ans : Rahula
- What was the name of Buddha’s horse?
Ans : Kanthaka
- Buddhacarita was written by?
Ans : Asvaghosa
- What Mauryan ruler was the first to adopt Buddhism?
Ans : Ashoka
- Who spread Buddhism in Korea?
Ans : Wonhyo Daisa
- Buddha attained enlightenment under_____ ?
Ans : pipal tree in Bodh Gaya, India
- The world’s largest monolithic statue Buddha is in?
Ans : Bamiyan
- How old was Buddha when he attained enlightenment?
Ans : 35
- Who asked Buddha to share his kingdom?
Ans : Bimbisara
- Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
Ans : Bodh Gaya
- Where did Buddha have first disciples?
Ans : Sarnath
- Who donated the Jetavana monastery to Buddha?
Ans : Anathapindada
- How many years did Buddha preach?
Ans : 45
Five Great Events of Buddha‘s
Life and their Symbols
1. Birth: Lotus and Bull
2. Great Renunciation: Horse
3. Nirvana: Bodhi tree
4. First Sermon: Dharmachakra or wheel
5. Parinirvana or Death: Stupa
Four Noble Truths
- The world is full of sorrows.
2. Desire is root cause of sorrow.
3. If Desire is conquered, all sorrows can be removed.
4. following the eight-fold path.
Eight Fold Path
1. Right understanding
2. Right speech
3. Right livelihood
4. Right mindfulness
5. Right thought
6. Right action
7. Right effort
8. Right concentration