RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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The Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material things even if it meant starving their bodies or causing themselves unnecessary pain
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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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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism. Regarding the concept of detachment, or non-attachment, Buddhist texts in Pali mention nekkhamma, a word generally translated as “renunciation". This word also conveys more specifically the meaning of “giving up the world and leading a holy life” or “freedom from lust, craving and desires."
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.
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