Starter quiz
- According to Buddhism, for how many years did Siddhartha Gautama fast?
- 'six' ✓
- According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is the cause of suffering?
- living the Middle Way
- fasting
- craving ✓
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- What is the first Noble Truth?
- living the Middle Way is necessary
- the cause of suffering is craving
- all life involves suffering ✓
- suffering can end
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- According to Siddhartha Gautama, what does it mean to live the Middle Way?
- taking the path of extreme luxury
- taking the path of extreme poverty
- taking the path between the extremes of luxury and poverty ✓
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- Which option is not an example of following the Middle Way?
- buying a new bike because your friend has brought one ✓
- exercising once a day
- watching TV for 1 hour a day
- having enough money to live comfortably
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- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- craving⇔longing for something or someone ✓
- fasting⇔doing without food or drink ✓
- the Middle Way⇔the path that falls between the two extremes of luxury and poverty ✓
Exit quiz
- What is 'enlightenment'?
- knowing the difference between right and wrong
- having a deeper understanding of life and the world around ✓
- having a good balance of work and play
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- Which word means that nothing stays the same for ever?
- 'impermanence' ✓
- Images of the Buddha will often include key symbols. Match the symbols below to what they represent.
- orange robes⇔a simple life ✓
- halo⇔enlightenment ✓
- sitting cross-legged⇔meditation ✓
- Which attitudes would a Buddhist want to show to help achieve enlightenment?
- craving or longing for things
- accepting that nothing stays the same for ever ✓
- becoming attached to possessions
- living a simple life ✓
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- When he left the palace, Siddhartha saw four sights. These included sickness, old age and a holy man. Which one is missing?
- 'death' ✓
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Key learning points
- Siddhartha gained enlightenment as he meditated under the Bodhi tree.
- Buddhists aim to become enlightened too.
- Siddhartha discovered everything is impermanent, nothing remains the same. Accepting this is the way to enlightement.
Common misconception
Siddhartha found the way to enlightement through a message from God.
Siddhartha gained enlightenment through meditation.
Keywords
Meditating - focusing and clearing the mind
Impermanence - nothing remains the same for ever
Enlightenment - waking up to a deeper understanding of life and the world around you
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