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50 Questions on Gautam Buddha and his Dhamma 1) When and where was Gautam Buddha born? ~ 567 BC Lumbini 2) Gautam Buddha belong to which dynasty? Shakya .. 3) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's father? Shuddodhan 4) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's mother? Mahamaya 5) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's aunt? Prajapati Gautami . 6) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's wife? Yashodhara .. 7) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's son? Rahul ... 8) Where did Gautam Buddha give his first discourse? Sarnath .. 9) Which is the main scripture in the Buddhist Dhamma? Tripitaka ... 10) Incident of Gautam Buddha leaving his home and family life is called as? Mahabhinishkraman 11) What is the event of enlightenment of Gautam Buddha called? Sambodhi Prapti 12) Under which tree did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? Peepal (Fig) Tree also known as Bodhi Tree 13) Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? Gaya (Bodhgaya) ... 14) Gautam Buddha was enlightened near which river? Niranjana ... 15) On what day did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? Vaishakh Pournima ... 16) What is the first discourse of Gautam Buddha called? ~ Dhamma Chakra Pravartan ... 17) Which is the reformist sect in Buddhism? Mahayana cult ... 18) Which is the conservative sect in Buddha Dhamma? Hinayana cult 19) What is the language of sacred texts of Hinayana sect? ~ Pali, Prakrit 20) Bodhisattva is a concept of which sect? ~ Mahayana sect 21) What is the language of sacred texts and literature of Mahayana sect? ~ Sanskrit 22) When and where was the first Buddha Dhamma Council held? BC 487, Rajgriha 23) Who presided over the first Buddha Dhamma Council? Mahakashyap 24) Who gave royal patronage to the first Buddha Dhamma Council? King Ajatashatru 25) When and where was the second Buddha Dhamma Council held? ~ BC 387, Vaishali 26) Who presided over the Second Buddha Dhamma Council? Sarvavyamini/Sabakami 27) Who gave royal patronage to the second Buddha Dhamma Council? Kalashok 28) In which Dhamma council, monks adopted Vinaya-Pitaka and Sutta-Pitaka as accurate teaching of Buddha? First Dhamma Council 29) What are the three gems (Triratna) in the Buddha Dhamma? ~ Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha 30) When and where was the 3rd Buddha Dhamma Council held? ~ BC 250, Patliputra 31) Who presided over the Third Buddha Dhamma Council? ~ Moggliputta Tissa 32) Who gave royal patronage to the 3rd Buddha Dhamma Council? ~ Emperor Ashoka 33) When and where was the 4th Buddha Dhamma Council held? AD 72, Kundalvan, Kashmir 34) Who presided over 4th Buddha Dhamma Council? ~ Vasumitra 35) Who gave royal patronage to the 4th Buddha Dhamma Council? Emperor Kanishka 36) Who was the Vice President of the 4th Buddha Dhamma Council? Ashwaghosh 37) In which council Hinayana and Mahayana sects were formed? ~ Fourth Buddhist Dhamma Council 38) What is the Tantric sect in Buddha religion? ~ Vajrayana 39) Who was the first royal to convert to Buddhism? ~ King Ajatshatru of Haryanka Dynasty 40) How many Aryan truths are told in Buddha Dhamma? ~ Four 41) Which are those 4 Aryan truths? - the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. 42) Siddhartha Gautam was the prince of which republic? ~ Kapilavastu 43) Whose discipleship did Siddhartha accept after Mahabhinishkrama? ~ Alarkalam 44) Who was the famous dancer of Vaishali who accepted Buddhist Dhamma? ~ Amrapali 45) Which language did Gautam Buddha use to propagate the Buddha Dhamma? ~ Pali 46) Who was the last Buddhist emperor in India? Emperor Harshavardhana 47) What are the residences of Buddhist monks called? ~ Buddhist monastery 48) What is the event of death of Gautam Buddha called? Mahaparinirvana 49) When and where did Gautam Buddha's Mahaparinirvana take place? ~ BC 483 Kushinagara 50) Where is Gautam Buddha’s tallest statue located? Spring Temple Buddha , Lushan China
50 Questions on Gautam Buddha and his Dhamma 1) When and where was Gautam Buddha born? ~ 567 BC Lumbini 2) Gautam Buddha belong to which dynasty? Shakya .. 3) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's father? Shuddodhan 4) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's mother? Mahamaya 5) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's aunt? Prajapati Gautami . 6) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's wife? Yashodhara .. 7) What was the name of Gautam Buddha's son? Rahul ... 8) Where did Gautam Buddha give his first discourse? Sarnath .. 9) Which is the main scripture in the Buddhist Dhamma? Tripitaka ... 10) Incident of Gautam Buddha leaving his home and family life is called as? Mahabhinishkraman 11) What is the event of enlightenment of Gautam Buddha called? Sambodhi Prapti 12) Under which tree did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? Peepal (Fig) Tree also known as Bodhi Tree 13) Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? Gaya (Bodhgaya) ... 14) Gautam Buddha was enlightened near which river? Niranjana ... 15) On what day did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment? Vaishakh Pournima ... 16) What is the first discourse of Gautam Buddha called? ~ Dhamma Chakra Pravartan ... 17) Which is the reformist sect in Buddhism? Mahayana cult ... 18) Which is the conservative sect in Buddha Dhamma? Hinayana cult 19) What is the language of sacred texts of Hinayana sect? ~ Pali, Prakrit 20) Bodhisattva is a concept of which sect? ~ Mahayana sect 21) What is the language of sacred texts and literature of Mahayana sect? ~ Sanskrit 22) When and where was the first Buddha Dhamma Council held? BC 487, Rajgriha 23) Who presided over the first Buddha Dhamma Council? Mahakashyap 24) Who gave royal patronage to the first Buddha Dhamma Council? King Ajatashatru 25) When and where was the second Buddha Dhamma Council held? ~ BC 387, Vaishali 26) Who presided over the Second Buddha Dhamma Council? Sarvavyamini/Sabakami 27) Who gave royal patronage to the second Buddha Dhamma Council? Kalashok 28) In which Dhamma council, monks adopted Vinaya-Pitaka and Sutta-Pitaka as accurate teaching of Buddha? First Dhamma Council 29) What are the three gems (Triratna) in the Buddha Dhamma? ~ Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha 30) When and where was the 3rd Buddha Dhamma Council held? ~ BC 250, Patliputra 31) Who presided over the Third Buddha Dhamma Council? ~ Moggliputta Tissa 32) Who gave royal patronage to the 3rd Buddha Dhamma Council? ~ Emperor Ashoka 33) When and where was the 4th Buddha Dhamma Council held? AD 72, Kundalvan, Kashmir 34) Who presided over 4th Buddha Dhamma Council? ~ Vasumitra 35) Who gave royal patronage to the 4th Buddha Dhamma Council? Emperor Kanishka 36) Who was the Vice President of the 4th Buddha Dhamma Council? Ashwaghosh 37) In which council Hinayana and Mahayana sects were formed? ~ Fourth Buddhist Dhamma Council 38) What is the Tantric sect in Buddha religion? ~ Vajrayana 39) Who was the first royal to convert to Buddhism? ~ King Ajatshatru of Haryanka Dynasty 40) How many Aryan truths are told in Buddha Dhamma? ~ Four 41) Which are those 4 Aryan truths? - the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. 42) Siddhartha Gautam was the prince of which republic? ~ Kapilavastu 43) Whose discipleship did Siddhartha accept after Mahabhinishkrama? ~ Alarkalam 44) Who was the famous dancer of Vaishali who accepted Buddhist Dhamma? ~ Amrapali 45) Which language did Gautam Buddha use to propagate the Buddha Dhamma? ~ Pali 46) Who was the last Buddhist emperor in India? Emperor Harshavardhana 47) What are the residences of Buddhist monks called? ~ Buddhist monastery 48) What is the event of death of Gautam Buddha called? Mahaparinirvana 49) When and where did Gautam Buddha's Mahaparinirvana take place? ~ BC 483 Kushinagara 50) Where is Gautam Buddha’s tallest statue located? Spring Temple Buddha , Lushan China