INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

BUDDHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Buddhist Philosopher is said to have visited Nepal in the fourth century A.D. in order to propagate his own doctrine?
A
Acarya Kamalashila
B
Acharya Vasubandhu
C
Acharya Atisha
D
Acharya Shatarakshita
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nāgārjuna [c. 150 – c. 250 CE (disputed)] was an Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist thinker, scholar-saint and philosopher. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are: 1) Existence is suffering, 2) The cause of suffering is desire, 3) There is freedom from suffering, and 4) Freedom is the Dharma, the Buddha’s teaching, often identified with the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path is similar to The Three Jewels of Jainism, right body, right speech and right mind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four noble truths as preached by Buddha are that the life is full of suffering (Duhkha), that there is a cause of this suffering (Duhkha-samudaya), it is possible to stop suffering (Duhkha-nirodha), and there is a way to extinguish suffering (Duhkha-nirodha-marga).

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