CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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laugh
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smile
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grieve
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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: -The wise people do not grieve when there is a death because they know it is the law of nature and none can prevent death taking place.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Buddha said: “The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain. For there is not any means by which those that have been born can avoid dying; after reaching old age there is death; of such a nature are living beings.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -She saw the lights of the city that flickered up and extinguished again. She learnt from her experience that human lives are like the lights, and death is common to all.