AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ teaches that suffering is a part of existence and that this suffering is caused by human emotions and desires, and that Nirvana becomes a state where the self is free from desire for anything.
A
Buddhism
B
Hinduism
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhists believe in the cycle of samsara, which is the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. This means that people will experience suffering many times over. All of the things a person goes through in life cause suffering and they cannot do anything about it. Instead, they have to accept that it is there.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Second Noble Truth The Buddha taught that the root of all suffering is desire, tanhā.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nirvana-in-life marks the life of a monk who has attained complete release from desire and suffering but still has a body, name and life. The nirvana-after-death, also called nirvana-without-substrate, is the complete cessation of everything, including consciousness and rebirth.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Buddha taught about Four Noble Truths. The first truth is called “Suffering (dukkha), ” which teaches that everyone in life is suffering in some way.

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