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Religion: Buddhism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did Buddhism originate? | The north of India |
| When did Buddhism begin? | The 5th century BCE |
| Who is the founder of Buddhism? Who later became known as the Buddha. | Siddhartha Gautama |
| What was the Buddha’s backstory? | He was the son of a rich king and queen. Trapped in his palace all his life, he left to see what the real world was all about. |
| What did he pass? | A old man, a sick man and a dead man. |
| What did he realize on his journey? | That life was full of suffering. |
| Who did he meet that changed his way of living? | A monk that owned nothing but was happy and content with his life. He began to live a life of prayer and fasting with monks. |
| What happened while he was under a tree? | He was meditating and suddenly felt enlightened. |
| After his enlightenment, what did he believe? |