Question

The early Buddhism incorporated some of the pre-Buddhist elements, as is best demonstrated by

A the worship of Buddha as icons.
B the presence of large standing Yaksas and Yaksis.
C the elaborate narrative scenes from the life of Buddha and from the Jatakas which reveal a strong ethical bias.
D the incorporation of non-Buddhist deities and mythical concepts.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [B]

The correct answer is the presence of large standing Yaksas and Yaksis. Pre-sectarian Buddhism, also called early Buddhism, the earliest Buddhism, original Buddhism, and primitive Buddhism, is Buddhism as theorized to have existed before the various Early Buddhist schools developed, around 250 BCE (followed by later subsects of Buddhism).

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