RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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If someone decided to live the life of an ascetic, what would they do?
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Become ruler of a kingdom
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Give up most of what you own
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Become a parent of a large family
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Give up most of your religion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Buddha’s ascetic life This period of self-denial meant he deprived himself of food, shelter and clothes. This part of his life was filled with extremes, such as severe malnourishment and extreme tiredness, coupled with feeling little or no warmth as he sat under the tree.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ascetic practices included not cutting the hair, abstaining from eating meat or grapes, abstention from wine, or fasting and hermit style living conditions for a period of time.
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