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Question
Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people.
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Solution
The Buddha preached about life being full of suffering and unhappiness. He spoke of ‘tanha’ the desire to have more. He taught about ‘Karma’our actions which affect us in the current life and also in the later lives. He taught people to be kind and to respect the lives of others. He used the language of the ordinary people, Prakrit, to talk to them.
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| 1. Enlightenment of the Buddha | a. Valabhi |
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| 3. The first sermon of the Buddha | c. Sarnath |
| 4. Place where the Jaina teachings were first written | d. Bodh Gaya |
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