LIFE+OF+THE+BUDDHA

__**THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHISM**__
 * One individual appears to have influenced the rise of Buddhism. Discuss some of his life experiences and how they shaped his beliefs, which have become central to millions of Asians today.**

1. Buddha was very fascinated by nature when he was a young boy and he did not follow his father’s wishes of becoming a king. Buddha wanted to discover the world and figure out why everything happens. (WCo) 2. Siddartha was not moved at all when his 5 followers left him and when they did leave he did not change for them to come back. (wste)

3. After his encounter with an old man, a sick man, a dead body, and a beggar, he realized that suffering was present in every day life. Therefore, he came up with an explaination to suffering, the Four Noble Truths, and a path to the liberation of suffering, the Eightfold Path. (cne)

4. Siddhartha tried asceticism for a short period of time. Asceticism is the practice of starving yourself. Siddahrtha almost died before he realized that you did not benefit as much from disciplining the body as you would from disciplining the mind. (ama)

5. Siddhartha Gautama practiced yoga as a way to control the mind and body to reach Nirvana- a state when it becomes clear that all dualities apparent in the world are delusary. (cmy)

6.Siddhartha Gautama went to a festival with his father for the first time in the outside world. He discovered many disturbing facts about the outside world. He saw dead people lying on the ground, illness killing children, and old people who had difficulties walking. (cca)

7. When Siddhartha was a young boy he was a very curious child and he loved fencing and archery. (aly)

8. The Brahman religion claimed that they knew the meaning of life, so Siddhartha decided to challenge them. He thought that the solution to life should be introduced to everyone, not just a selected few. (aly)

9. Siddartha was the first man to achieve enlightenment; therefore, he became the buddha. (bba)

10. Siddartha, later know as the Buddah, was born around 500 B.C.. He was born to a royal family and was prophisized to become a religious leader. His father wanted him to be a prince and later take over the throne later. (jst)

11. Siddartha thought that one of the only ways to acheive enlightenment is by focus. He thought that the best way to acheive complete focus was by meditation, therefore Siddartha went to a school to learn how to meditate. (bbr)

12. Buddha is known as the "Enlightened One". His birth name was Siddartha Gautma and was the founder of Buddhism which is an Indian religion that wraps around "The good life". (jat)

13. Buddhism is considered by many people to be a style of life rather than a religon. (jmo)

14. Siddhartha Buddha

15. Siddhartha Gautama is not the only Buddha in history, but he is the most recent and widely known.(bre)

16. Buddha's teachings lived on even after his death, for his travels and teachings around India spawned many groups of followers, and disciples that also went around teaching the Buddha way. (hpo)

17.Buddha grew up among Brahmans and sought to find a way of life that would be available to everyone, not just to those of high birth.(KSKR)

18. Buddhists believe that desire is the cause of all human suffering. (cpr)

19. Siddhartha found "Enlightenment" while sitting under a Bodhi-Tree. He realized that humans all have many flaws, and they must fix the flawed parts of their humanity to reach Enlightenment. (Agr)

20. After traveling through six years of pain, Siddartha sat beneath a tree and vowed not to leave until he reached enlightenment. In his deep meditation he faced the demon Mara and passed through four ghanas to reach Nirvana. (hma)