Question

1. What is ahimsa?
2. What are the triratnas of Jainism?
3. Which are the religious books of the Jains?
4. Which are the four sights that changed the Buddha's life?
5. Which are the four noble truths the Buddha spoke of?
6. Why did Buddhism decline in India? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

(in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. The Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from non- violence any living being is known as ahimsa.

2. The triratnas of Jainism are right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

3. Religious books of Jains are

4. the the four sights that changed the Buddha's life are:- an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and a monk or a yogin

5. The four noble truths that Buddha spoke of are:-

(i) the world it is full of sorrow and suffering

(ii) the main cause of suffering is man's desire for sensual pleasures and earthly possession

(iii) suffering can be removed by getting rid of desire i.e. renunciation

(iv) one can overcome desire by following the eight fold path

6. The decline of Buddhism has been attributed to various factors, especially the regionalisation of India after the end of the Gupta Empire (320–650 CE), which led to the loss of patronage and donations as Indian dynasties turned to the services of Hindu Brahmins.