WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The principles the Buddha discovered when he reached enlightenment are called
A
the Four Noble Truths.
B
the three jewels.
C
the Eightfold Path
D
the Analects.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. More simply put, suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an end; and it has a cause to bring about its end.

Detailed explanation-2: -In his first sermon at Deer Park, he taught the Four Noble Truths: the existence of suffering, the cause of suffering, that the cause of suffering can end, and the path to the end of suffering. The Buddha was once living in the Deer Park at the Resort of Seers (Isipatana) near Baranasi Forest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The world is full of sorrow. Desire is the root cause of all sorrow. Sorrow can be conquered by conquering desire. Desire can be conquered by following the eight-fold paths (Ashtangirka Marga)

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