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BUDDHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buddhists believe suffering is caused by
A
God
B
desire and attachment
C
modern medicine
D
other people
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: -At the heart of this system are the Four Noble Truths that are central to Buddhist philosophy: (1) Life is suffering, (2) attachment to desire causes suffering, (3) suffering ends with the attachment to desire, and (4) the Eightfold Path is the path to liberation from suffering.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cause of suffering is attachment (sometimes translated as desire or craving). The end of suffering comes with an end to attachment (or desire or craving). There is a path that leads one away from craving and suffering (The Noble Eightfold Path).

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