Who among the following recommended the eight fold path (Ashtangika marg) for the elimination of human misery?

Who among the following recommended the eight fold path (Ashtangika marg) for the elimination of human misery? Correct Answer Gautam Buddha

The correct answer is ​Gautam Buddha.

  • Gautam Buddha recommended the eightfold path (Ashtangika marg) for the elimination of human misery.
  • Gautam Buddha was born in the Sakya clan.
  • Gautam Buddha ruled from Kapilvastu, in Lumbini.
  • Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under a pipal tree at Bodhgaya a village in Bihar.
  • Gautama Buddha died at the age of 80 at a place called Kushinagar(Uttar Pradesh).

Important Points

Ashtangika marg:

It consists:

  • Right view
  • Right intention
  • Right speech
  • Right action
  • Right livelihood
  • Right mindfulness
  • Right effort
  • Right concentration​

Additional Information

Three Pitakas:

  • The Vinaya Pitaka is a "Basket of Discipline".
  • The Sutta Pitaka is a "Basket of Discourse".
  • The Abhidhamma Pitaka is a "Basket of Special Doctrine".

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