Buddhism in India

Buddha...

• Lived in north India during the 6th and 5th centuries BCE.

• Spread his teachings orally during his lifetime.

• Was born into the warrior caste.

• All of these.

The Buddhacharita is...

• A biography of Buddha that was composed during his lifetime.

• One of the earliest complete biographies of Buddha that have been produced.

• A biography of Buddha written by the Chinese monk Ashvagosa.

• All of these.

The four sights that Prince Siddhartha saw before deciding to give up the home life include...

• Sickness, death, old age, renunciation.

• Sickness, wealth, happiness, old age.

• Old age, renunciation, corruption, death.

• None of these.

Many of the details that we have about the life of Buddha have come from...

• Sacred texts that were composed during the 6th century BCE.

• Oral teachings that were not written down until 100 years after the death of Buddha.

• Sacred texts that were composed around the 1st century BCE.

• None of these.

The Sramana tradition promoted a path to moksha that primarily emphasizes...

• Ahimsa.

• Sacrificial fire ritual.

• Renunciation.

• All of these.