What does the title 'Buddha' mean?
AnswerAwakened one
Buddha comes from a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning 'awakened'.
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Buddha facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the life of the Buddha and Buddhist history and ideas, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which practice of focused attention is central to many Buddhist traditions?
AnswerMeditation
Meditation is a core practice across Buddhist schools.
Going deeper
How many Noble Truths are at the core of the Buddha's teaching?
AnswerFour
The Four Noble Truths address suffering, its cause, its end and the path.
The Buddhist Noble Path has how many parts?
AnswerEight
It is called the Noble Eightfold Path.
What term refers to the Buddha's teaching, often translated as 'truth' or 'law'?
AnswerDharma
Dharma (Pali: Dhamma) is the teaching; karma is action and its effects.
Expert level
Where did the Buddha give his first sermon?
AnswerSarnath
He first taught at the Deer Park in Sarnath, near Varanasi.
Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple, is in which country?
AnswerIndonesia
Borobudur is on the island of Java.
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