Match the following terms in List 2 associated with Buddhist teachings in List 1 correctly:
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List 1 |
List 2 |
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(a) World is transient |
(i) Dukkha |
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(b) Sorrow is intrinsic to human existence |
(ii) Anatta |
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(c) World is soulless |
(iii) Anicca |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
According to Buddhist philosophy, the world is transient (anicca) and constantly changing; it is also soulless(anatta) as there is nothing permanent or eternal in it. Within this transient world, sorrow ( dukkha) is intrinsic to human existence. It is by following the path of moderation between severe penance and self-indulgence that human beings can rise above these worldly troubles.