RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which statement best describes the origins of Buddhism? Select one:
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Buddhism began as a custom to honor past rulers.
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Buddhism began as a movement to end a war between countries.
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Buddhism began as a search to achieve enlightenment.
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Buddhism began as a part of Judaism.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At a place now known as Bodh Gaya (“enlightenment place”), he sat and meditated all night beneath a pipal tree. After defeating the forces of the demon Mara, Siddhartha reached enlightenment (1982.233) and became a Buddha (“enlightened one”) at the age of thirty-five.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhists believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth, but that if one achieves a state of enlightenment (nirvana), it is possible to escape this cycle forever. Siddhartha Gautama was the first person to reach this state of enlightenment and was, and is still today, known as the Buddha.
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