“After five years of struggle Siddhartha left the sect to recover and meditate on his own. Onenight he sat under a fig tree in northwest India. Meditating under this tree opened his awareness,leading him to enlightenment, peaceful state of being. At this point, he became Buddha.”_____ What does the word Buddha refer to in the text?

Buddhism means ______________________________.Select one:a.Body and Soulb.Is a path of practice and spiritual developmentc.Human persond.Human person reflects the entire spirit of medieval world

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage."—The Dhammapada, a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form Which of the following best describes the broader historical context of the excerpt?A The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, and the foundational beliefs of BuddhismB The philosophical teachings of Confucius in ancient ChinaC The rise of the Maurya Empire and the reign of Emperor AshokaD The spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Siddhartha was a formidable dice player who played for high stakes.          He was often reckless and gambled huge amounts of money.          He became anxious, depressed; he lost all patience with people.          He was downright mean.  His appearance became old and ugly.           He wore himself out.  He hit rock bottom. He needed a rebirth.          That is what Hinduism calls Samsara. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Siddhartha begins a new awakening on the river.      He reflects on his life and his continuing pursuit of enlightenment.      What does he has has hindered his path?Group of answer choicesHe had too many women in his life who se bodily charms weakened his senses and his thoughts.His inability to follow society's rules and accept the fact that he is an inadequate human.There was too much knowledge, too many holy verses, and too much information being absorbed into his mind.He always felt that his experiences were humiliating to his family, so he feels empty insideNONE of these answers are correct.

Correctly match the name/term with the definition/description provided.Group of answer choicesSomeone who has successfully followed the precepts of the Noble Eightfold Path and is ready to achieve Nirvana.The Book of the Dead from Tibetan Buddhism which teaches that after death the soul spends 49 days in a dreamlike state until one’s destiny is determinedIn Buddhist thought, the course of action one must follow in order to see clearly and break the ties that bind one to this existence.A class of being that postpones Nirvana in order to assist others on their journey.The false knowledge of humans which suggests that this life and separation from Brahman are real.The incarnation of a deity, as Krishna was Vishnu incarnate.The founder of Buddhism who rode away from his family to begin his quest for answers to life’s miseries.The sacred scripture of Sikhism.The suicide of a Hindu woman by throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her deceased husband.