APA (edition "APA 6") Religion / Theology

Buddhism

Need to read some book pages and then answer these 5 questions spread equally over 4 pages.

1. What was Siddharthas early life like? What was his process for attaining enlightenment?

2. What was the content of the Buddhas first sermon? What is the idea of the Bodhisattva?

3. What is the Buddhist idea of unconditioned truth (dependent co-arising) and what happens to God in this view?

4. What is nirvana? Should one desire to reach nirvana?

5. Explain the workings of the Noble Eightfold Path, showing how it leads toward nirvana.