Unlike the Buddha, Mahavira:
a. denied the existence of God.
b. taught the path of radical asceticism.
c. was born into the Kshatriya class of rulers and warriors.
d. promoted animal sacrifices to attain moksha.
b. taught the path of radical asceticism.
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. Jainism promotes physical denial and mental self-discipline as a necessary part of liberation.
b. Correct. Unlike the Buddha, who found a "middle way" between intense self-denial and ordinary life, Mahavira and his followers taught the path of radical asceticism.
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