Question

buddhism grew out of which experience that siddhartha had as a young man? a when he climbed the himalayan mountains. b when he decided to renounce catholicism. c when he saw how poor and miserable average people were who lived around him. d when he took a pilgrimage to new delhi.

Explanation:

• Option A: Climbing the Himalayan Mountains is not the key experience that led to Buddhism's origin. Siddhartha's journey was more about encountering human suffering.
• Option B: Catholicism is a Christian religion, and Siddhartha (Buddha) was from an Indian context with no connection to Catholicism, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Siddhartha, when he saw the suffering (poverty, misery) of ordinary people, began his quest for enlightenment, which led to the development of Buddhism. This matches the historical context.
• Option D: New Delhi did not exist during Siddhartha's time, and a pilgrimage to it is not relevant to the origin of Buddhism.

Answer:

C. When he saw how poor and miserable average people were who lived around him.