REL 1000 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Noble Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Gautama Buddha
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The way of awakening anything that would upset his soul. Buddhism- story of someone who has everything and decides to give it all away. Soothsayer prophesized he would be great in politics or religion. Sannyasin- wandering ascetic who left behind family/ job in search of spiritual liberation. Age 29- go forth from home to homelessness (great departure) Prince siddhartha gautama, known as shakyamuni (cid:523)(cid:498)sage of the shakya clan(cid:499)(cid:524) Prince"s mother died, father wanted his life whisked clean of dissatisfaction, shielded him from. Forged (cid:498)middle path(cid:499)- between hedonism and asceticism, vowed to eat/sleep just enough to solve. Age 35, after 6 yrs renunciant, sat under tree in bodhgaya. Saw that all things impermanent and ever changing. Four noble truths- compress problem, solution, and techniques of buddhism into easy formula problem of suffering. Path to eliminating suffering is noble eightfold path. Human beings can solve human problem alone, without recourse from god. Everything born must die (cid:886) sacred places of buddha"s life.
