CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Detailed explanation-1: -He wandered for seven years and finally sat down under a fig tree, where he vowed to stay until enlightenment came. Enlightened after seven days, he renamed the tree the Bo Tree (Tree of Wisdom) and began to teach and to share his new understandings.
Detailed explanation-2: -He wandered for seven years and finally sat down under a peepal tree.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Siddhartha Gautama wandered for seven years and finally sat down under a Peepal tree till he got enlightenment. After seven days of enlightenment, he renamed the ‘Bodhi Tree’ and began to teach and to share his new understanding and came to be known as the Buddha.
Detailed explanation-4: -A ripe fruit fears the danger of falling.
Detailed explanation-5: -Siddhartha’s departure at 29 years old is also seen as historical. With regard to Prince Siddhārtha’s motivations in renouncing the palace life, at the time of the renunciation, the Śākyans were under military threat by the kingdom of Kosala.