CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Life is not worth living
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World is a home of sufferings
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World is full of sufferings
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: (a) Gautama Buddha was highly moved by seeing the sufferings of man. So he went out to seek enlightenment .
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Q. 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-4: -According to Lord Buddha, all men, wise or fools, will die. So it is not wise to grieve. Grief brings pain and suffering, affecting the physical and mental health of the living. Grief doesn’t affect death, nor does it bring back the dead person, and one can only achieve peace by overcoming this grief and sorrow.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Buddha gave his first sermon at Benares. It is the holiest of places on the hank of the Ganges. His first sermon reflects his wisdom about one kind of suffering, i.e., death. Here the Buddha tells us about the universality of death, which is inevitable and can’t be escaped.