Question

E Answer these questions.

1 Discuss the conditions in India that gave rise to Buddhism and Jainism.
2. Describe the early life of the Buddha. 3. Write the four noble truths. What is the eight-fold path?
4. What do you understand by the Buddha's ‘Middle Path?
5' List three causes for the spread of Buddhism
. 6 What are the tri-ratnas? What did Mahavira say about the caste system?
7. What led to the decline in the popularity of Jainism?
8 Write two similarities and one difference between Buddhism and Jainism.​

Answer 1

Answer:

3 and : the eight fold path was the key to end suffering and attain enlightenment .

It comprised right observation, right determination, right speech, right memory, and right meditation . the four Nobel Truths were :

life is full of suffering

suffering is a result of one's desires and the quest for power

suffering can be ended by overcoming desires

the way to end suffering and desires is to follow eight fold path

1ans: The reasons are :

the caste system has become rigid.

the lower castes resented the domination of upper castes.

rituals had become complex and expensive.

6ans: Mahavira taught people three things :

right faith, right knowledge, right behaviour these teachings are known as triratna or three jewels