D. Short answer type questions
1. Enumerate the four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
2. Differentiate between the Hinayana sect and the Mahayana sect.
3. Mention the three jewels (tri-ratnas) of Jainism.
4. Differentiate between the Digambara and Swetambara sects of Jainism
5. Who could join the Buddhist Sangha? Who could not?
Answers
Answer:
1)The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.
2)Buddhism is divided into two main religious groups Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism (also known as Theravada). ... One of the differences is that Mahayana Buddhists believe that The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) is a God but Hinayana Buddhists believe that The Buddha was an ordinary Human.
3)In Jainism the three jewels (also referred to as ratnatraya) are understood as samyagdarshana (“right faith”), samyagjnana (“right knowledge”), and samyakcharitra (“right conduct”). One of the three cannot exist exclusive of the others, and all are required for spiritual liberation.
4)Both agree on the fundamental Jain principles and the five vows in Jainism. However, both have different views when it comes to scriptures, liberation, dress, the birth of Mahavira etc. Digambara means “sky-clad” i.e. naked and Svetambara means “white-clad”, that's why they wear white clothes.
5)only men's can join the Buddhist sangha and women's could not join.
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