CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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loss of a loved one
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beating
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hatred
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verbal abuse
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Detailed explanation-1: -Buddha says so because of the following reason: He saw a young, little boy mourning the death of his mother. He could feel the suffering and agony of the boy and considered the loss of a loved one as an inscrutable kind of suffering.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddha gave his first sermon at Benares. It is the holiest of places on the bank of the Ganges. His first sermon reflects his wisdom about one inscrutable kind of suffering i.e. death. Here, the Buddha tells about the universality of death which is inevitable and can’t be escaped.
Detailed explanation-3: -The lesson on death and suffering that Buddha taught Kisa Gotami through an activity is that death and suffering are common to all. He said that there was no way by which one could avoid death or suffering. He compared it to an earthen vessel made by a potter, which would sooner or later die.
Detailed explanation-4: -Addressing death and the impermanence of life is very important in Buddhist philosophy. Death is considered to be ever present and a natural part of existence. “Rather than being born and dying, our true nature is that of no birth and no death.”