Buddhism mock essay questions

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(A) Explain the main features of the Buddha's enlightenment.

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The buddha was bron in to a Khastatrai family around 411BCE and became enlightened around the time he was 29 under a bodhi tree in Bodhgaya. After the 5 ascetic left him because he broke his fast he was still in peruse on his quest and was determined to fin the cause or suffering.

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The state of enlightenment is know as an experience beyond everything we know.

The buddha is said to have meditated all night long and vowed not to move from under the tree until he achieved his goal.

During the nigh the Demon god Maha sent his three beautiful daughter to distract the Buddha, but all three attempts failed.

The buudha is said to have become aware of his past lives and the past lives of all beings in the universe

he saw how suffering comes from craving and attachments.

(B) 'there is no point focusing on sickness, old age and death' Assess this view with reference to Buddhism

sickness, old age and death were the three first things the buddha saw when he fist left the place.

they are also the basis of the four noble truths

Buddhist such as Theravada buddhist will focus on sickness, old age and death because they know it is all going to happen and all unavoidable.

It was after seeing these sights that the Buddha set out on his quest to find the answer to why we suffer, therefore for some Buddhist it is an important part of Buddhism.

Others may feel that because it is unavoidable and going to happen at some point, they do not focus on it, because one of the buddhas teaching anatta and Anicca mean that everything is Impermeant and everything is always chaining therefore you must live in the here and now.

other would agree because in Buddhism focusing on something could be seen as becoming obsessed with it or attached, if it happens to you or someone you know you have to get on with life because obsession and attachment in Buddhims is the cause of suffering

therefore in Buddhism