Generally, there were two major factors that led to the decline of the Yuan Dynasty: one was the class conflict caused by the heavy taxation, the other one was the ethnic contradiction resulting from the 'Four Class System'. ... Also, power struggles within the ruling class became more and more serious.
In Buddhism the word Buddha means “enlightened.” The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizing morality, meditation and wisdom. ... Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-indulgence but also self-denial. The 8 steps to enlightenment also called the Noble Eightfold Path. They are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. Umm hope this answers your question.
