1 Why did Gautama leave
his family though he had a good life as an Indian prince?
It is because he want to find
the answer that what the people should suffer and die.
2 People called him
the Buddha. Why?
It is because he taught
people the truth about life and many people worshipped.
3 What do Buddhists
believe about life?
He believe that life is a cycle.
4 What should people
follow to be free from the cycle of death and rebirth?
When people are free from the
cycle, they will not suffer any more.
5 What are the Four
Noble Truths that the Buddha discovered?
They are life fullof pain and
suffering, pain and suffering are cause by selfish desires,people should
give up their selfish desires and the way to end suffering is to
follow the Eightfold path.
6 What is the Eightfold
Path for?
They right thought,right understanding,right
meditation right mindfulness,right effort,right actions,right speech,right
living.
7 How did the Indian
ruler Asoka spread Buddhism?
They sending Buddhist teacher to
visit different parts of india and building temples, stupas and stone pillors
carved with Buddha's teaching in many parts of his empire.
8 What is the difference
between Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism?
Hinayana Buddhism believed that
wisdom was a way to Nirvana.Mahayana Buddhism thought kindness was important.
9 Why is Hinayana Buddhism also called Southern
Buddhism?
It is because Hinayana Buddhism
spread southward to Sri Lanka,Burma, Thailand,Malaysia,Indonesia and Cambodia.
10 What is Mahayana Buddhism also called? Why?
Mahayana Buddhism spread northward
to Korea,Japan,Tibet and other parts of China.So it is also called Northern
Buddhism.
11 What influences do you think Buddhism had on
people? Find and give some examples.
Buddhism influenced people through:
New idea
The way to live a meaningful life.
Love and respect for other people.
All people are equal.People are
not born into a caste or group.
Buildings
Buddhist temples and monasteries.
Social services
Buddhist hospitals.
Buddhist schools.