The life story of the buddha

Until little more than _______ years ago, the life of the Buddha remained unknown to the West.

100

How old was Siddhartha when he attained enlightenment and became the Buddha?

35

The demon Mara is the "Lord of _______."

Ego and Illusion

Fasting was one form of asceticism that Siddhartha did not try in his pursuit of enlightenment

False

Which of the following was not one of the four sights that led Siddhartha to leave the life of a prince in search of enlightenment?

a wounded animal

Siddhartha sits _______ and vows not to move until he has found enlightenment.

beneath a tree

Maya was the Buddha's mother. In dream she had, a white _______ with six _______ touched her womb.

elephant / tusks

One night, a hypnotic mist descends, allowing Siddhartha to ________

escape his palace

According to one of the experts in the film Mara is practically identical to Satan in Christianity.

false

As a child, Siddhartha (who would become the Buddha) goes into a meditative state or trance when he sees a(n) _______.

farmer using a plough to till the earth

Ashoka is looked at as the ideal Buddhist _______.

king

The Buddha's father wanted his son to be a _______.

king

Siddhartha has a profound realization when he hears a _______.

musician tuning an instrument

The Buddha was raised in a _______.

palace

As a religion, Buddhism has no _______, but instead a great teacher.

supreme God

A monk sums up the Buddha's teaching in two words: "Practice mindfulness."

true

Siddhartha had a wife and child

true

Siddhartha's path to enlightenment is known as the "Middle Way."

true

When Mara attacks Siddhartha with flaming arrows, Siddhartha _______.

turns the arrows into lotus blossoms