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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Siddhartha reached enlightenment and discovered the Four Noble Truths, he became known as
A
the Suddhodana.
B
the Brahmin.
C
the Buddha.
D
the King.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Following this epiphany, Gautama was known as the Buddha, meaning the “Enlightened One.” The Buddha spent the remainder of his life journeying about India, teaching others what he had come to understand. The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha’s teachings, though they leave much left unexplained.

Detailed explanation-2: -That’s all I teach", declared the Buddha 2500 years ago. The Four Noble Truths contain the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. It was these four principles that the Buddha came to understand during his meditation under the bodhi tree.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Buddha was born into the royal family around 563/480 BCE in Nepal. After six years of ascetic practice, Siddhartha attained full enlightenment at the age of thirty five. As a result he became known as Buddha, or the awakened one.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four stages of awakening in Early Buddhism and Theravada are four progressive stages culminating in full awakening (Bodhi) as an Arahant. These four stages are Sotāpanna (stream-enterer), Sakadāgāmi (once-returner), Anāgāmi (non-returner), and Arahant.

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