What Is the Common Aspect of the Teachings of Hinduism

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the common aspect of the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism?

• A) Both stress the afterlife and spiritual achievement rather than material progress.
• B) Both support the existence of a caste system.
• C) Both advocate the same kind of extreme ascetic behavior.
• D) Both propagate the Noble Eightfold Path as a route for transformation.
• E) Both condemn the payment or the receipt of interest on loans and deposits.

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