Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What were the features of Buddhism that attracted people towards it?
Advertisements
Solution
Budha followed a simple path and inspired people to lead a simple life. Buddha’s teachings have been reconstructed from stories of Sutta Pitaka. His message to people was that the world is full of suffering and man could attain salvation by following his teachings, i.e., Buddhism. The essence of Buddhism lies in the Four Noble Truths and Eight fold Path which were as follows:
- The world is full of suffering.
- The suffering has a cause.
- Desire is the cause of suffering.
- If the desire is stopped, suffering can also be stopped. These were the causes that attract people towards Buddhism.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Name-any two places were famous for Buddhist rock-cut caves.
Mention two important features of the Lion-Capital of the Samath Pillar.
What is the significance of the Lion-Capital for modern India?
With reference to the decline of Buddhism in India, explain the following cause:
Corruption in Buddhist Sangha.
Name the five vows prescribed for the Jains.
Differentiate between Jainism and Buddhism on the basis of their attitude towards God.
What is known as the Sangha?
Name any two principles that governed the Sangha.
With reference to Buddhism, answer the following question:
What is known as ‘Dharma chakrapravartana’?
With reference to the ‘Sangha’; explain the following:
Its membership
