Q1: Who were bhikkhus and the bhikkhunis?
Q2: Why did the Buddha leave his home? Explain briefly.
Q3: Who were Jainas and how did they lead their life?
Q4: What happened when Siddhartha saw the four sights on
an excursion outside the palace?
Q5: What are Mahavira's main teachings'?
Q6: What was the difference between Buddha and Mahavira'?
Answers
Answer:
a. A bhikkhunī (Pali) or bhikṣuṇī (Sanskrit) is a fully ordained female monastic in Buddhism. Male monastics are called bhikkhus. Both bhikkhunis and bhikkhus live by the Vinaya, a set of rules.
b.Therefore, he discovered what he would later understand more deeply during his enlightenment: suffering and the end of suffering. Moved by all the things he had experienced, he decided to leave the palace in the middle of the night against the will of his father, to live the life of a wandering ascetic.
c.Followers of Vardhamana Mahavira, who were known as Jainas, had to lead very simple lives, begging for food. They had to be absolutely truthful and honest. They were especially asked not to steal.
d.After this incident and realizing the true nature of life after observing the four sights, Siddhārtha left the palace on his horse Kanthaka, accompanied only by Channa. He sent Channa back with his possessions and began an ascetic life, at the end of which he attained enlightenment as Gautama Buddha.
e.Mahavir taught the idea of supremacy of human life and stressed the importance of the positive attitude of life. Mahavir's message of nonviolence (Ahimsa), truth (Satya), non-stealing (Achaurya), celibacy (Brahma-charya), and non-possession (Aparigraha) is full of universal compassion.
f. The Jains place greater emphasis on the concept of the soul and its importance. Buddhist place greater emphasis on personal liberation and often don't mention God. ... Jains believe that Jainism did not start with Mahavira, but that he was the 24th Tirthankara (or spiritual teacher) – and there were 23 before him.
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