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Q. Consider the following:
  1. Mahabhinishkramana
  2. Upasikas
  3. Tathagat
  4. Syadvada
Which of the above are associated with Buddhism?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 Only
Notes: Mahabhinishkramana refers to Buddha’s great departure, Upasikas were Buddhist lay followers, and Tathagat is a term Buddha used for himself. Syadvada, however, is a Jain philosophical doctrine, not a Buddhist concept. Therefore, only Mahabhinishkramana, Upasikas, and Tathagat are associated with Buddhism; Syadvada is not.
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