RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Who tried to frighten Siddhartha while he was meditating?
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his father and mother.
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jealous rivals and warriors.
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his followers and other priests.
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the god Mara and his three daughters.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the course of his meditations, the Buddha was tempted by the demon Mara. Mara sent his armies, various temptations, and finally (as depicted here) a challenge that the Buddha must defend his claim of enlightenment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fearing that if Prince Siddhartha achieved buddhahood he would deprive him of victims, Mara attacked the prince under the Bodhi Tree. He failed. The other villain is Devadatta, the Buddha’s cousin.
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