WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Buddha believe was the key to ending suffering?
A
abiding by caste rules
B
obtaining wealth
C
traveling and teaching
D
giving up desires
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Fourth Noble truth charts the method for attaining the end of suffering, known to Buddhists as the Noble Eightfold Path . The steps of the Noble Eightfold Path are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Buddha presented the Four Noble Truths as guiding principles: there is suffering in life; the cause of suffering is desire; ending desire means ending suffering; and following a controlled and moderate lifestyle will end desire, and therefore end suffering.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within the fourth noble truth is found the guide to the end of suffering: the noble eightfold path. The eight parts of the path to liberation are grouped into three essential elements of Buddhist practice-moral conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.

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