HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -To the first of his followers, and the tradition associated with Theravada Buddhism and figures like the great Emperor Ashoka, the Buddha was a man, not a God. He was a teacher, not a savior. To this day the Theravada tradition prevails in parts of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand.
Detailed explanation-2: -Theravada beliefs are divided into various categories and most of them apply to other forms of Buddhism. These include: Belief in the Supernatural (Deity): Members of the religion do not consider the existence of God, and only consider the Awakened One’ as the utmost, fully enlightened person, but not as their God.
Detailed explanation-3: -Atheism in Buddhism, Jainism The Buddha himself rejected the idea of a creator god, and Buddhist philosophers have even argued that belief in an eternal god is nothing but a distraction for humans seeking enlightenment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama (the “Buddha"), is an important religion in most of the countries of Asia.