CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Similarly, human beings too can die young or old.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Lord Buddha, the life of mortals is troubled because they have not made peace with the fact that the one who is born, must rest eternally. There is no way a living being can avoid facing death. Just like all earthen vessels break at some point, so do men.
Detailed explanation-3: -After enlightenment, Buddha started to spread his teachings about life, truth and the likes of it. He told that death and suffering are the part and parcel of life. None can avoid this truth. One has to meet one’s destined end one day.
Detailed explanation-4: -(ii) The earthen vessels made by the potter end in being broken. Similarly, the mortals’ life is shaped. Life ends with the death of the mortals.