Use the passage to answer 24 and 25 on seeing their old teacher approach, the five bhikkhus agreed among themselves not to salute him, nor to address him as a master, but by his name only. "for," so they said, "he has broken his vow and has abandoned holiness. he is no bhikkhu but gotama, and gotama has become a man who lives in abundance and indulges in the pleasures of worldliness." but when the blessed one approached in a dignified manner, they involuntarily rose from their seats and greeted him in spite of their resolution. still they called him by his name and addressed him as "friend gotama." when they had thus received the blessed one, he said: "do not call the tathagata by his name nor address him as 'friend,' for he is the … the holy one. [he] looks with a kind heart equally on all living beings, and they therefore call him 'father.' to disrespect a father is wrong; to despise him, is wicked. "the tathagata," [he] continued, "does not seek salvation in austerities, but neither does he for that reason indulge in worldly pleasures, nor live in abundance. the tathagata has found the middle path. "there are two extremes, o bhikkhus, which the man who has given up the world ought not to follow-the habitual practice, on the one hand, of self-indulgence which is unworthy, vain and fit only for the worldly-minded and the habitual practice, on the other hand, of self-mortification, which is painful, useless and unprofitable. "neither abstinence from fish or flesh, nor going naked, nor shaving the head, nor wearing matted hair, nor dressing in a rough garment, nor covering oneself with dirt, nor sacrificing to agni, will cleanse a man who is not free from delusions. 24. the passage above reflects the beliefs of hinduism christianity buddhism shamanism 25. which of the following provides historical context for the development of the ideas in the passage? a. anger with roman oppression in jewish palestine b. rich cultural exchange in east africa as a result of the indian ocean maritime system c. frustration with the hindu caste system in vedic age india d. economic hardship in rome after the punic wars