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on september 11 , 2008 , west and his road manager bodyguard don " don c . " crowley were arrested at los angeles international airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which west and crowley broke the photographers ' cameras . west was later released from the los ang...
what was kanye finally charged with ?
one count of misdemeanor vandalism , one count of grand theft and one count of battery
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on september 11 , 2008 , west and his road manager bodyguard don " don c . " crowley were arrested at los angeles international airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which west and crowley broke the photographers ' cameras . west was later released from the los ang...
on what day was kanye west arrested at the los angeles international airport ?
september 11 , 2008
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on september 11 , 2008 , west and his road manager bodyguard don " don c . " crowley were arrested at los angeles international airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which west and crowley broke the photographers ' cameras . west was later released from the los ang...
what were the charges filed against kanye west ?
felony vandalism
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on september 11 , 2008 , west and his road manager bodyguard don " don c . " crowley were arrested at los angeles international airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which west and crowley broke the photographers ' cameras . west was later released from the los ang...
what was the name of the bodyguard also accused of vandalism ?
don " don c . " crowley
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on september 11 , 2008 , west and his road manager bodyguard don " don c . " crowley were arrested at los angeles international airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which west and crowley broke the photographers ' cameras . west was later released from the los ang...
what was the dollar amount of kanye ' s bond ?
20 , 000
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west was arrested again on november 14 , 2008 at the hilton hotel near gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous tup tup palace nightclub in newcastle upon tyne . he was later released " with no further action " , according to a police spokesperson .
what was kanye second arrest for ?
scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous tup tup palace nightclub in newcastle
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west was arrested again on november 14 , 2008 at the hilton hotel near gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous tup tup palace nightclub in newcastle upon tyne . he was later released " with no further action " , according to a police spokesperson .
what was the date of kanye ' s second arrest ?
november 14 , 2008
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west was arrested again on november 14 , 2008 at the hilton hotel near gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous tup tup palace nightclub in newcastle upon tyne . he was later released " with no further action " , according to a police spokesperson .
where was kanye arrested at for the second time ?
hilton hotel near gateshead
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west was arrested again on november 14 , 2008 at the hilton hotel near gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous tup tup palace nightclub in newcastle upon tyne . he was later released " with no further action " , according to a police spokesperson .
at what location did the incident leading to west ' s second arrest take place ?
tup tup palace nightclub
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after the success of his song " jesus walks " from the album the college dropout , west was questioned on his beliefs and said , " i will say that i ' m spiritual . i have accepted jesus as my savior . and i will say that i fall short every day . " more recently , in september 2014 , west referred to himself as a chris...
what are kanye ' s religious beliefs ?
christian
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after the success of his song " jesus walks " from the album the college dropout , west was questioned on his beliefs and said , " i will say that i ' m spiritual . i have accepted jesus as my savior . and i will say that i fall short every day . " more recently , in september 2014 , west referred to himself as a chris...
" jesus walks " was on which of kanye ' s albums ?
the college dropout
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after the success of his song " jesus walks " from the album the college dropout , west was questioned on his beliefs and said , " i will say that i ' m spiritual . i have accepted jesus as my savior . and i will say that i fall short every day . " more recently , in september 2014 , west referred to himself as a chris...
september of 2014 , kanye called himself a what during one of his concerts ?
christian
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
how many grammies has kanye won as of 2013 ?
21
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
with which artist does kanye tie with for reaching the top of the annual pazz jop critic poll ?
bob dylan
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
how many times has kanye placed in the annual time magazine people list ?
twice
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
in 2013 , west had won how many total grammy awards ?
21
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
what rank did about . com give kanye " top 50 hip hop producers " list ?
8
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
on what day did mtv name kanye as the year ' s number 1 " hottest mc in the game . " ?
may 16 , 2008
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
december 17 , 2010 was the day kanye was nominated by mtv for what ?
mtv man of the year
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as of 2013 , west has won a total of 21 grammy awards , making him one of the most awarded artists of all time . about . com ranked kanye west no . 8 on their " top 50 hip hop producers " list . on may 16 , 2008 , kanye west was crowned by mtv as the year ' s no . 1 " hottest mc in the game . " on december 17 , 2010 , ...
what musician did west tie with for topping the annual pazz jop critic poll 4 times each ?
bob dylan
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in its 2012 list of " 500 greatest albums of all time , rolling stone included three of west ' s albums the college dropout at number 298 , late registration at number 118 , and my beautiful dark twisted fantasy at number 353 .
how many of kanye ' s albums placed on the 2012 rolling stone list ?
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in its 2012 list of " 500 greatest albums of all time , rolling stone included three of west ' s albums the college dropout at number 298 , late registration at number 118 , and my beautiful dark twisted fantasy at number 353 .
how many of west ' s albums were included on rolling stone ' s 500 greatest albums of all time list ?
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the pitchfork online music publication ranked my beautiful dark twisted fantasy as the world ' s best album of the decade " so far " between 2010 and 2014 on august 19 , 2014 , while yeezus was ranked in the eighth position of a list of 100 albums . during the same week , the song " runaway " ( featuring pusha t ) was ...
which one of kanye ' s albums won the pitchfork ' s album of the decade ( so far ) award ?
my beautiful dark twisted fantasy
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the pitchfork online music publication ranked my beautiful dark twisted fantasy as the world ' s best album of the decade " so far " between 2010 and 2014 on august 19 , 2014 , while yeezus was ranked in the eighth position of a list of 100 albums . during the same week , the song " runaway " ( featuring pusha t ) was ...
what place did yeezus secure on the list of 100 albums ?
eighth
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the pitchfork online music publication ranked my beautiful dark twisted fantasy as the world ' s best album of the decade " so far " between 2010 and 2014 on august 19 , 2014 , while yeezus was ranked in the eighth position of a list of 100 albums . during the same week , the song " runaway " ( featuring pusha t ) was ...
what online music publication ranked kanye ' s album " my beautiful dark twisted fantasy " as the world ' s best album so far ?
the pitchfork
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the pitchfork online music publication ranked my beautiful dark twisted fantasy as the world ' s best album of the decade " so far " between 2010 and 2014 on august 19 , 2014 , while yeezus was ranked in the eighth position of a list of 100 albums . during the same week , the song " runaway " ( featuring pusha t ) was ...
what album was ranked 8 on a list of 100 albums ?
yeezus
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the pitchfork online music publication ranked my beautiful dark twisted fantasy as the world ' s best album of the decade " so far " between 2010 and 2014 on august 19 , 2014 , while yeezus was ranked in the eighth position of a list of 100 albums . during the same week , the song " runaway " ( featuring pusha t ) was ...
what song was ranked third in a list of 200 " best tracks " since 2010 ?
" runaway "
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west ' s outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention . he has been a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows , on social media , and in other public settings . his more publicized comments include his declaration that president g...
what president did kanye west insult on air in 2005 ?
george w . bush
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west ' s outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention . he has been a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows , on social media , and in other public settings . his more publicized comments include his declaration that president g...
whose speech did kanye west ruin at the 2009 mtv awards ?
taylor swift
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west ' s outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention . he has been a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows , on social media , and in other public settings . his more publicized comments include his declaration that president g...
what fashion items does kanye west design ?
clothing and footwear
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west ' s outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention . he has been a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows , on social media , and in other public settings . his more publicized comments include his declaration that president g...
what company did kanye west begin ?
donda
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west ' s outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention . he has been a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows , on social media , and in other public settings . his more publicized comments include his declaration that president g...
what year did kanye west begin working with adidas ?
2013
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
what type of religion is buddhism ?
nontheistic
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
what are the practices of buddhism based on ?
teachings attributed to gautama buddha
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
where did the buddha live ?
present day nepal
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
how do buddhists believe their suffering can be ended ?
through the direct understanding and perception of dependent origination and the four noble truths
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
what did the buddha teach should be given up to end suffering ?
ignorance and craving
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
what type of religion is buddhism ?
nontheistic religion
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
who ' s teaching is buddhism based upon ?
gautama buddha
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
when was buddha alive ?
between the 6th and 4th centuries bce
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
where did buddha reside when he was alive ?
present day nepal
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
who ' s teachings is buddhism based upon ?
gautama buddha
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
where was buddha thought to live ?
nepal
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
when approximately was buddha alive ?
sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries bce
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
buddhism is based on the teaching of who ?
gautama buddha
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
how many noble truths are there ?
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
buddha was part of what subcontinent ?
indian
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buddhism bud z m is a nontheistic religion note 1 or philosophy ( sanskrit : dharma pali : dhamma ) that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to gautama buddha , commonly known as the buddha ( " the awakened one " ) . according to buddhist tradition...
who is " the awakened one "
buddha
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
what are the two major branches of buddhism ?
theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " )
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
what is sometimes viewed as the third branch of buddhism ?
vajrayana
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
where does theravada have the largest following ?
sri lanka and southeast asia
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
mahayana includes which practices of buddhism ?
pure land , zen , nichiren buddhism , shingon , and tiantai ( tendai )
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
what is the estimated number of buddhists in the world ?
488 million web 1 and 535 million
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
which branch practices the teachings of zen ?
mahayana
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
what minor branch is sometimes attributed to mahayana ?
vajrayana
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
what kind of teachings does tibetan buddhism preserve ?
vajrayana
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
vajrayana is attributed to who ?
indian siddhas
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two major extant branches of buddhism are generally recognized by scholars : theravada ( " the school of the elders " ) and mahayana ( " the great vehicle " ) . vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of mahayana . theravada has a widespread follow...
theravada means what ?
the school of the elders
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
what is the goal of theravada buddhism ?
the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
how is nirvana achieved ?
practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way )
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
what is the bodhisattva path ?
a state wherein one remains in this cycle to help other beings reach awakening
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
what is the goal of tibetan buddhism ?
buddhahood or rainbow body
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
how is nirvana attained ?
by practicing the noble eightfold path
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
in what buddhism is the goal a state of nirvana ?
theravada
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
what buddhism has a goal of buddhahood or rainbow body ?
tibetan
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
the noble eightfold path is also known as what ?
the middle way
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
mahayana aspires to buddhahood through what path ?
bodhisattva
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in theravada buddhism , the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of nirvana , achieved by practicing the noble eightfold path ( also known as the middle way ) , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth . mahayana buddhism instead aspires to buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a s...
theravada escapes what cycle ?
suffering and rebirth
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
what are the three jewels of the buddhist tradition ?
the buddha , the dharma ( the teachings ) , and the sangha ( the community )
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
what is one of the ten meritorious deeds of buddhism ?
cultivation of higher wisdom and discernment
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
what other practices do buddhists adhere to ?
ten meritorious deeds
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
what is one of the ten meritorious deeds ?
renouncing conventional living and becoming a monastic
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
buddhism denies what kind of deity ?
creator
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
of the ten meritorious deeds , giving charity reduces what ?
greediness
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buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices . buddhism denies a creator deity and posits that mundane deities such as mahabrahma are misperceived to be a creator . the foundations of b...
invocation of buddhas and bodhisattvas is in what tradition ?
mahayana
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada is attributed to who ?
nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
what are some other biographies that differ from the jataka tales ?
buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
what do scholars recognize about the life of the buddha ?
most accept that he lived , taught and founded a monastic order
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
when was the buddhagohosa written ?
5th century ce
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
what is one of the earlier biographies on buddhism ?
the buddhacarita
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
who founded a monastic order in his life ?
buddha
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
scholars do not make claims without evidence about who ' s life ?
buddha
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
most accept that buddha lived and taught in what type of order ?
monastic
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this narrative draws on the nid nakath of the jataka tales of the theravada , which is ascribed to buddhagho a in the 5th century ce . earlier biographies such as the buddhacarita , the lokottarav din mah vastu , and the sarv stiv din lalitavistara s tra , give different accounts . scholars are hesitant to make unquali...
the jataka tales of the theravada happened in what century ?
5th ce
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
who said " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " ?
michael carrithers
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
what are some of the outlines of life ?
birth , maturity , renunciation
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
who wrote a biography of buddha ?
karen armstrong
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
what do some say is buddha ' s real name ?
siddhatta gotama
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
what are the helpers called that helped buddha ?
disciples
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
who believes " the outline of the life must be true " in reference to buddha ?
michael carrithers
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
karen armstrong wrote a biography on who ?
the buddha
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according to author michael carrithers , while there are good reasons to doubt the traditional account , " the outline of the life must be true : birth , maturity , renunciation , search , awakening and liberation , teaching , death . " in writing her biography of the buddha , karen armstrong noted , " it is obviously ...
karen armstrong has said that we can be confident who existed ?
siddhatta gotama
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
according to early texts , when was siddh rtha gautama born ?
fifth century bce
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
according to early texts , where was siddh rtha gautama born ?
in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
what type of community was siddh rtha gautama raised in ?
it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarchy , in which case his father was an oligarch .
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
where was siddh rtha gautama born ?
the northeastern indian subcontinent
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
when did siddh rtha gautama live ?
fifth century bce
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
what size was siddh rtha gautama ' s birthplace ?
a small republic
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
where did we find proof of his existence ?
early texts
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
what was most likely siddh rtha gautama ' s father ?
an oligarchy
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