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BUDDHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was a method taught by the Buddha, the path one must follow to overcome ignorance and desire?
A
The Five Pillars
B
The Four Noble Truths
C
The Eightfold Path
D
Ten Commandments
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The steps of the Noble Eightfold Path are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The antidote to ignorance is wisdom (Sanskrit: prajñā) or “clear-knowing” which can be attained through spiritual cultivation: [The Buddha] wanted us to understand that when we are driven by greed, anger, and delusion, we do many things that go against life’s principles and in doing this, we create negative karma.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi (’meditative absorption or union’; alternatively, equanimous meditative awareness).

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