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- Have you heard the prophecy for our son?
- Yes, that if he stays at home he can become a great leader, or if he leaves home he will become a spiritual leader.
- Have you been to the Bodhi tree?
- Yes, that's the spot the Buddha found enlightenment. Enlightenment is when you achieve an understanding of the cause of suffering in this world.
- Ugh! I don't know how to reach nirvana, which is Buddha's word for reaching absolute peace and a release from reincarnation
- All you have to do is follow the Eightfold Path. Anyone who completes each step of the path can achieve Nirvana.
- Do you know how the Buddha found the Four Noble Truths, which are the Buddha's truths about suffering and life in this world?
- Ya, I heard that the Buddha went on four journeys and realized he wanted to pursue a life of holiness.
- What do you think was the most important factor to the spread of Buddhism?
- Definitely trade. When people traded between different cultures, they spread their religion, and that's how Buddhism got so big.
- I'm so glad that the Buddha rejects the caste system.
- Ya it means that we can worship at any monastery, without being divided by class.
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