Which of the following statements is true about the Buddha?

A. He concluded that to live means inescapably to experience sorrow and dissatisfaction.
B. He promoted the Hindu notion of timeless, unchanging reality underlying everything-people, things, essences, and gods.
C. He rejected the notion of rebirth.
D. He accepted the existence of a soul-an unchanging spiritual reality.


Answer: A

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