Question

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• A. Adi Shankaracharya
• B. Gautam Buddha
• C. Sree Narayana Guru
• D. Mahavira

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Gautam Buddha

Buddhism

• Sri Buddha founded Buddhism. The most important of his tenets was Ahimsa.

• Buddha gave importance to one's own karma. He said that life if full of miseries and that the cause of all suffering was human desire.

• The Tripitakas, written in Pali language, comprise the main tenets of Buddhism.

• It has 3 parts- VinayaPitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidharmma Pitaka