CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE SERMON AT BENARES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which things are unavoidable (with reference to the chapter ‘The Sermon at Benares’)?
A
Death
B
Sufferings
C
meeting people
D
both Death & Sufferings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Through ‘The Sermon At Benares’ Lord Buddha exhorts us that death is inevitable and we need to overcome the suffering and pain that follows after the death of a dear and near one. Based on your reading of the chapter write a paragraph on, ‘How to Cope With the Death of a Loved One’.

Detailed explanation-2: -You cannot avoid it. No amount of Weeping and lamenting can bring back the dead. So wise men don’t grieve. Weeping and Lamenting rather spoil one’s health.

Detailed explanation-3: -He gave his first sermon at Benares. Through Kisa Gotami, the Buddha wanted to tell the world that death is the ultimate truth. All mortals are destined to die sooner or later. There is no family in a world where no one has lost a child, husband, parent, or friend.

Detailed explanation-4: -Que 53: What lesson on death and suffering did the Buddha teach Kisa Gotami in the chapter, “The Sermon At Benares”? Answer: Buddha said that death is common to all mortals. Those who are born must die one day.

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