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True or false:a Sanskrit word meaning “awakened”; the name given to the man who founded Budhhism.-Enlightenment
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bodhi, which in Sanskrit means “he wakes, is awake, ‘’ refers to the state of enlightenment that is attained by a Buddhist who has practiced the Eightfold Path and through which has rid themselves of false beliefs and the hindrance of passions; hence, they can enter nirvana, or spiritual release.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enlightenment is also called bodhi and it is the experience of understanding human suffering. The act of vimutti is the physical release of suffering. It took Buddha many years to achieve enlightenment. He was meditating under a Bodhi tree, living a strict life of faith when his moment occurred.

Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.

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