Important events in the life of Buddha
Events | Places | Symbols |
Janma | Lumbini | Lotus and Bull |
Mahabhinishkramana | - | Horse |
Nirvana | Bodh Gaya | Bodhi Tree |
Dharmachakra Pravartana | Saranath | Wheel |
Mahaparinirvana | Kushinagar | Stupa |
Doctrines of Buddhism
- Four noble truths
- Dukha – life is full of sorrow
- Samyuda – there are causes for the sorrow
- Nirodha – they can be stopped
- Nirodha Gamini Pratipada – Path leading towards the cessation of sorrow
- Ashtangika Marga
- Right observation
- Right determination
- Right exercise
- Right action
- Right speech
- Right memory
- Right meditation
- Right livelihood
- Madhya Marga – to avoid the excess of both luxury and austerity
- Triratna – Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
Now let us see a question on this:
Q. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dharmachakra Pravartan’?
- Lumbini
- Sarnath
- Patliputra
- Vaishali
Answer: B
Solution: Mahatma Buddha gave his first exhortation to five Brahmin sannyasis in Sarnath, which is called "Dharmachakrapravartan" in Buddhism.
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