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Exploring the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha

This quiz explores key aspects of the life, teachings, and historical significance of Gautama Buddha, aiming to enhance the understanding of his contributions to Buddhism.

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1 When did Gautama Buddha die?

2 When was Gautama Buddha born?

3 When is Gautama Buddha's birthday?

4 What is Gautama Buddha known for?

5 At his death, the Buddha told his disciples to follow no leader, but to follow his teachings (________).

6 Where was Gautama Buddha born?

7 Where did Gautama Buddha die?

8 Of his disciples, ________, Mahamoggallana, Mahakasyapa, Ananda and Anuruddha comprised the five chief disciples.

9 How is Gautama Buddha described?

10 While later tradition and legend characterized Śuddhodana as a ________ monarch, the descendant of the Solar Dynasty of Ikṣvāku (Pāli: Okkāka), many scholars believe that Śuddhodana was the elected chief of a tribal confederacy.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • having observed the four sights as a young prince, Gautama Buddha (statue pictured) realized the sufferings in life and started an ascetic life against his father's wish.
  • Yasa, the sixth arahant of Gautama Buddha, was also the son and former husband of the first two female lay disciples.
  • Patacara, who became a Buddhist while disconsolately wandering naked through the Indian city of Savatthi, rose to become the foremost bhikkhuni of Gautama Buddha in her mastery of the Vinaya.
  • the Buddha statue of Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang, Vietnam is a major vantage point over the city.
  • the footprints of the Buddha (pictured) often bear distinguishing marks, such as a Dharmachakra or the 32, 108 or 132 auspicious signs of the Buddha.
  • the intended occupant of the empty throne (example pictured) may have been Alexander the Great, Buddha, Julius Caesar, or Jesus Christ.
  • the relics of Sariputra and Mahamoggallana, Gautama Buddha's two chief disciples, were the subject of more than two million Sri Lankan pilgrimage visits after their discovery by Sir Alexander Cunningham.
  • the Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara is one of the Solosmasthana, the 16 religious sites in Sri Lanka that Buddhists believe to have been hallowed by visits of Gautama Buddha.
  • Nanda, the half-sister of Gautama Buddha, went on to be the foremost nun in the practice of jhana.
  • Nagarjunakonda, a historic Buddhist town in Andhra Pradesh believed to hold some relics of Gautama Buddha was submerged by the construction of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, the tallest masonry dam in the world.
  • Anuruddha, one of the leading five disciples of Gautama Buddha, was his cousin.
  • Prince Vijaya, the founder of the Kingdom of Tambapanni, landed at Tambapanni on the day of the death of Gautama Buddha.
  • Singapore's Burmese Buddhist Temple has the largest white marble statue of the Buddha (pictured) outside of Myanmar.
  • Assaji, the last of the first five bhikkhus of Gautama Buddha to become an arahant, converted Sariputta and Mahamoggallana, the Buddha's two chief disciples.
  • Bhadda Kapilani, the foremost bhikkhuni of Gautama Buddha in understanding past reincarnations, was the former wife of Mahakasyapa, who led the sangha following the Buddha's paranibbana.
  • Kosambi, a city in ancient India which was a frequent site of sermons by the Buddha, was one of the places considered suitable for his Parinibbāna.
  • Kaundinya, the first arahant and bhikkhu of Gautama Buddha, was the only royal scholar to predict Siddhartha's Buddhahood.
  • Sariputra, one the two chief disciples of Gautama Buddha, is frequently featured in the Jatakas alongside Mahamoggallana and the Buddha in their past lives.
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