CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Death & decay
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Physical illness
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mental illness
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -“The World is afflicted with death and decay, therefore the wise do not grieve, knowing the terms of the world”.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Grief over death of loved one is the main suffering reflected in the sermon. People fail to understand that death is common to all. All mortals have to die one day.
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.