REL 2027 : Buddhism Exam
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Kyamuni) - also mean he who accomplishes , as a young boy he was predicted to become either a great king or religious leader. Grows up into a wealthy family as a prince and is isolated from outside world because his father wanted to protect him from anything that is suffering in the kingdom. Becomes the main figure or god in buddhism, which is a major world religion today. mandala - in buddhism, it"s a circular symbol that"s often enclosed in a square. Vajrayana buddhism, where it meant the dwelling or palace of a pure being such as a buddha. M y - the wife and queen of suddhodana who had a dream where a white elephant pierced her in the side while she was pregnant. Gave birth as she grasped a tree branch and supposedly gave birth through her side. Uddhodhana - father of siddhartha, husband of maya, and king of sakya clan.
