Discussion
Which of the following statements is/are true in the context of Buddhist Philosophy ?
i. Existence of everything in the world, material and mental, is caused by some other thing.
ii. Everything is unconditional and self-existent.
iii. All things are subject to change.
iv. Suffering depends on birth in this world.
Answer: C
The answer is Only i, iii and iv.
Buddhist philosophy teaches dependent origination (pratityasamutpada): everything, material and mental, arises because of some other condition (i). It teaches impermanence: all things are subject to change (iii). And in the chain of causation, suffering, old age and death depend on birth (iv).
Statement ii contradicts dependent origination, since nothing is unconditioned or self-existent, so every option including ii is wrong.
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