alleryCompared with Jains, which ascetic lifestyle did Buddhism choose?
AA nude, fasting life
BA silent forest life
CA moderate ascetic life
DA fully settled lay life
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A moderate ascetic life
1. The Buddhist movement chose a moderate ascetic lifestyle.
2. Jains kept stronger austerity, such as fasting and giving away all property including clothes.
3. Buddhist monks were still ascetics, not settled householders.
_Source: Wikipedia, Śramaṇa, Buddhism_
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