CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
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Patna
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Benares
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Lumbini
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Gaya
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Detailed explanation-1: -A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, north of Bodhgaya, where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior.
Detailed explanation-2: -After his enlightenment the Buddha preached his First Sermon Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta or ‘Turning the Wheel of Dhamma’ to five ascetics, who had previously been his companions, in the deer park near Varanasi on the eve of Saturday, the full moon day of July.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of Benares, most holy of the dipping places on the River Ganges; that sermon has been preserved and is given here. It reflects the Buddha’s wisdom about one inscrutable kind of suffering.
Detailed explanation-4: -Complete Answer:-Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath in a Deer forest, where he also attained enlightenment.