Buddhism Gautam Buddha And Philosophy

Exam-Oriented Q&A

Q1: What are the Four Noble Truths?
Answer: The truth of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation.

Q2: Name the eight components of the Noble Eightfold Path.
Answer: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration.

Q3: Explain the concept of Anatta.
Answer: The doctrine of “non-self,” stating there is no permanent, unchanging soul in beings.

Q4: Where did the Buddha attain enlightenment?
Answer: Under the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya.

Q5: What does Pratītyasamutpāda refer to?
Answer: Dependent origination—how all phenomena arise dependent on causes and conditions.