what did the sage see on the Buddha after his birth?
32 marks of a great man
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what is the name for the Buddha before he is awakened?
Bodhisattva
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what were the 4 sights the Buddha saw?
Old man, sick man, corpse and Ascetic
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what kind of life did the Bodhisattva live when he first left the palace?
one of self denial
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what is the middle way?
neither in poverty nor luxury
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rather than gods, what is the most important thing in Buddhism?
the timeless importance of teaching rather than the worship of God(s)
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What did the Buddha come to the understanding of on the night of his awakening?
the "Three Knowledges"
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What were the three knowledges?
1. remembering his former rebirths 2. he saw the rebirth of all beings according to past deeds 3. realised awakening after his mind was cleansed of taints
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what was in the 1st sermon?
the 4 noble truths
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what is a quotation that sums up the 4 noble truths
the pal canon - "Both formally and now what I teach is suffering and cessation of suffering"
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What are each of the 4 noble truths?
1. suffering 2. the origin of suffering 3. the cessation of suffering 4. The path to the cessation of suffering
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what does dukkha mean?
suffering
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what are the 3 types of suffering?
pain, change, formations (the conditioned and non-conditioned)
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who is responsible for suffering?
beings themselves
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what in basic terms causes suffering?
craving which is never satisfied
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what is dependent origination?
a casual change of suffering where craving is just one part
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explain the 3rd noble truth
letting go of craving = the ending of suffering. This points to Nirvana
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what is the 4th noble truth, or the path to the cessation of suffering?
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