CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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life
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death
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food
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Gautama Buddha, the world is affected by suffering, death, and decay. Therefore, the wise do not mourn, knowing the terms of the world. Nobody can get peace of mind by weeping or mourning. Rather his pain will increase and his body will suffer.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the moral of the story, ’ The Sermon at Benares’? A. The moral of the story is that one should understand that human beings are mortal and no one can escape death. People must understand that thinking about bound situations will increase one’s stress and lead to sorrow.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer : A So the world is afflicted with death and decay, therefore the wise do not grieve, knowing the terms of the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Everyone, at some point or another, has experienced the death of a loved one. Gautama Buddha helped her to understand all this as he told her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where death had never knocked at the door. This way, she became aware that death is common to all human beings.