An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of the Life of Siddhartha Gautama

Lastly, perhaps the most relevant quote that sums up the response of society to the morals and ethics of the Buddha is one from P. Dahlke; "The higher altitude at which anything stands, the deeper it can sink. This law is verified by all religious movements, but by none more than Buddhism." Essentially this means that every religious movement comes to its peak of power, after which it can fall. Whilst Buddhism may have lost its power in later years, the establishment of this religious movement provoked an exaggerated response from society.
Modern age questions why the transition of Buddhism was accepted so readily within its original context. Whilst the historian cannot report all the reasons this occurred, a definitive principle is essentially contained within the moral and ethical values of the historical figure 'The Buddha'. His moral activity and philosophy affected a mass response from the context of his time and, as a result, within modern society as well.
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