RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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When Siddhartha collapsed from hunger and exhaustion after years of ascetic practice, he was helped by ____
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other monks.
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a group of nuns.
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a woman named Mara.
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a woman named Sujata.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ("the awakened"), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-2: -He fasted until he was near starvation, but then he realised that his death would help no one. He moved onto a more moderate path, one between luxury and poverty, which he called the Middle Way . All this time, he taught, meditated, discussed ideas with other people, and learned new things.
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