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प्रश्न
Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon?
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उत्तर
Buddha selected Benares to preach his first sermon because it is one of the most holy places situated on the banks of River Ganges where people come to bath in the holy river.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 80-100 words:
“The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain ….” With this statement of the Buddha, find out the moral value that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child.
Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :
Through 'The Sermon at Benares', the Buddha preached that death is inevitable and we need to overcome the suffering and pain that follows.
Based on your reading of the lesson, write how one should cope with the death of a loved one.
When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?
Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha. What does she ask for, the second time around? Does she get it? Why not?
What does Kisa Gotami understand the second time that she failed to understand the first time? Was this what the Buddha wanted her to understand?
How do you usually understand the idea of ‘selfishness’? Do you agree with Kisa Gotami that she was being ‘selfish in her grief’?
Attempt the following question in 100-150 words:
Describe the journey of Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha.
Kisa Gotami admitted that she was being selfish in grief. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Why did Kisa Gotami become weary and hopeless?
What did Kisa Gotami do after the death of her only son?
