Jainism and Buddhism
Jainism and Buddhism
Jainism and Buddhism
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• He left his palace <strong>and</strong> for 7years searched for theultimate truth of life• Studied Hindu scriptures butfound them lacking• Tried raja yoga (meditation)but sensed his sacrifices werenot great enough• turned to asceticism <strong>and</strong>scourged <strong>and</strong> starved himself(1 grain of rice a day) = butno deep insight came• Determined best course wasthe MIDDLE WAY (pathbetween both extremes; alifestyle of moderation)