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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Believes that desire is the cause of human suffering
A
Hinduism
B
Buddhism
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. By desire, Buddhists refer to craving pleasure, material goods, and immortality, all of which are wants that can never be satisfied. As a result, desiring them can only bring suffering.

Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism categorizes desires as either taṇhā or chanda. Chanda literally means “impulse, excitement, will, desire for". Bahm states that chanda is “desiring what, and no more than, will be attained", while taṇhā is “desiring more than will be attained".

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddha thought that suffering was caused by selfish desires and craving. He argued that there this suffering could be ended and that it was possible to escape from suffering whilst living this life. Buddhists believe if they follow the teachings of Buddhism, they can eliminate suffering from their lives.

Detailed explanation-4: -In his early teachings, the Buddha identified “three poisons, ‘’ or three fires, or three negative qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems-and most of the problems in the world. The three poisons are: greed (raga, also translated as lust), hatred (dvesha, or anger), and delusion (moha, or ignorance).

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