Station B: The Birth of Buddhism

Questions 1-7

1. How did Siddhartha begin his search for the truth? What did he do next?He wondered to India for six years with

five friends. Then he traveled to Uruvela.

2. What did Siddhartha do in Uruvela? What did he discover?

He tortured himself in Uruvela. Then he discovered it wasn’t working, so he set out for Bodh Gaya.

3. What did Siddhartha endure before reaching enlightenment?

He sat under a tree for seven weeks.

5. How did Siddhartha finally find the answers he was seeking? Where did this happen?

He found the answers by meditating under a tree.

6. What does the term Buddha mean?

The term Buddha means enlightened one.

4. What did the Buddha conclude about the cause of suffering?

It comes from people wanting and not wanting things.

7. Which social classes accepted Buddhism? Why?

The social classes that accepted Buddhism were the Brahmins and the Vaisyas. We think they accepted because they all started in that position.