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Because of his distress with what he had seen, Guatama is said to have ventured on his search to find an answer (religion). The four Noble Truths that were taught by Guatama were the truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering and the path that leads to the cessation of suffering (Hopfe & Woodward, 2009). What is said to keep humanity bound to the endless cycle of life is desire and a need to determine causation. King Asoka, the third monarch of the Mauryan dynasty, 3rd century B.C. was the first distinguished ruler of a unified India, and was considered one of the greatest political figures ever. He embraced the teachings of the Buddha, and subsequently transformed his polity from of focused on military conquest to one of victory by truth and righteousness (Dharmavijaya). His royal association with Buddhism helped with the propagation of the faith within his empire, as well as beyond. This was the precipitous of...

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Both men were born into families of means. Both sought answers to questions their families wanted to protect them from. Both left the wealth of their families to find this truth. Both Mahavira and Guatama practiced meditation as a means of centering themselves to attain greater understanding. Both men in their 30's began their quests for enlightenment. Even though neither Guatama nor Mahavira actively sought it, both were regarded as holy men.

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Hamilton, S. Early Buddhism: a new approach: the I of the beholder. Routledge.

Hopfe, L., & Woodward, M. (2009). Religions of the world. Upper Saddle River, NJ:

Pearson Ed. Inc.


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