RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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True or False:Arhat is the goal of Buddhism
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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: -The arhat, having freed himself from the bonds of desire, will not be reborn. The state of an arhat is considered in the Theravada tradition to be the proper goal of a Buddhist.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Buddha and some of his followers were arhats as they were able to free themselves from worldly desires and suffering.
Detailed explanation-3: -The difference between an Arhat and a Buddha is that the Buddha attains enlightenment by himself, whereas the Arhat does it by following the teachings of another.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nirvana is the goal of the Buddhist path, and marks the soteriological release from worldly suffering and rebirths in saṃsāra.
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