Siddhartha Gautama, Founder of Buddhism, Discovered Four Noble Truths, All

question 5

Multiple Choice

Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism, discovered four noble truths, all of which emphasize self-denial and compassion. These truths include the following:

• A) nirvana can only be reached with years of practicing meditation.
• B) the desire to show strength by suffering like Buddha.
• C) to give up worldly possessions and live a life of simplicity.
• D) suffering is life, desire is the origin of suffering, and the end of suffering occurs when desire ceases.
• E) modernism threatens religion.

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