TWO MINUTES WITH BUDDHISM

1. When and where was Gautama Buddha born- 563B.c at Lumbini

2. Who was the wife of Buddha- Yashodhara

3. The sacred book of Buddhism- Tripitaka

4. In which language was Tripitaka written- Pali

5. The three jewels of Buddhism are- Buddha(yellow), Dharma(blue), Sangha(red)

6. Lotus and bull is the symbol of- Janma

7. Wheel is the symbol of – Dharma chakra

8. Bodhi tree is the symbol of- Enlightenment

9. Stupa is the symbol of- Death

10. Buddhist Councils-

Serial	Place	Year	Presided By	Royal Patronage
First	Saptaparni             Cave, Ajgriha	483 BC	Mahakassapa	Ajatsatru
Second	Vaishali	383 BC	Sabakami	Kalasoka
Third	Patuliputra	250 BC	Mogaliputta Tissa	Asoka
Fourth	Kashmir	78 BC	Vasumitra	Kanishka