Jainism And Buddhism - Study Mode

[#216] Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?
Correct Answer

(D) Kushinagar

Explanation

Solution: Kushinagar - A Buddhist Pilgrimage where God of Peace and Non-Violence Buddha gave his last sermon and was cremated.

[#217] Lord Mahavira died at
Correct Answer

(D) Pavapuri

Explanation

Solution: Lord Mahavira died at Pavapuri. Pavapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir,14 km from Bihar Sharif and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.

[#218] The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was
Correct Answer

(C) Nagarjuna

Explanation

Solution: Nagarjuna wrote as a Buddhist monk and as a proponent of the Mahayana (Sanskrit: "Greater Vehicle") school, which emphasized the idea of the bodhisattva, or one who seeks to become a buddha
in several of his works he defended the Mahayana sutras as the authentic word of the Buddha.

[#219] In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?
Correct Answer

(A) Jainism

Explanation

Solution: In Jainism, a tirthankara (Sanskrit: tīrthaṅkara
English: literally a 'ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word tirthankara signifies the founder of a tirtha, which is a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths, the saṃsara.

[#220] Which is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?
Correct Answer

(C) Moksha

Explanation

Solution: In Jainism, moksha is the highest and the noblest objective that a soul should strive to achieve. In fact, it is the only objective that a person should have
other objectives are contrary to the true nature of soul. With the right view, knowledge and efforts all souls can attain this state. That is why Jainism is also known as mokṣamārga or the "path to liberation".