Who propounded the 'Eight-Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind?
A. Mahavir
B. Gautam Buddha
C. Adi Shankaracharya
D. Kabir
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The idea of the Eightfold Path appears in what is regarded as the first sermon of the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, which he delivered after his enlightenment. There he sets forth a middle way, the Eightfold Path, between the extremes of asceticism and sensual indulgence. These Are,1. Right View
2. Right Resolve
3. Right Speech
4. Right Conduct
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Samadhi
This eight-fold path leads to 'Nirvana'.
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Why Rishabnath also called Aadibrahma?
A. Due to height
B. First to tell Moksha Marg
C. Religious Conversion
D. Showing the path of livelihood
A. Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy
B. Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
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