The Sermon at Benaras 4

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The Sermon at Benaras 4

1. Why did Kisa Gotami go from house to house?

  • To beg for money
  • To look for her son
  • To meet the Buddha
  • To find mustard seeds as medicine

2. What condition did the Buddha give for the mustard seeds?

  • They must come from a house where no one had died
  • They must be fresh
  • They must be white in colour
  • They must be many in number

3. What truth did Kisa Gotami learn through her search?

  • Life is everlasting
  • Sorrow is rare
  • Death is common to all
  • Buddha can bring people back to life

4. What made Kisa Gotami realize the nature of human life?

  • Every house had faced death
  • Buddha told her directly
  • Her son came back to life
  • She saw others laughing

5. Why did the Buddha not give her any real medicine?

  • He wanted her to realize the truth herself
  • He had no medicine
  • He wanted to test her patience
  • He wanted to punish her

6. What does the flickering of city lights symbolize?

  • The brightness of wisdom
  • The short and uncertain life of humans
  • The beauty of Benares
  • The sadness of death

7. Why did Kisa Gotami stop grieving at last?

  • Her son came alive
  • She got tired of searching
  • She forgot her pain
  • She understood that death spares none

8. What lesson did the Buddha want to teach through the mustard seed story?

  • Medicine can heal grief
  • Children must obey their mothers
  • Sorrow and death are universal
  • Old age is painful

9. What does the story of Kisa Gotami mainly teach?

  • The importance of wealth
  • The power of religion
  • The beauty of Benares
  • Acceptance of truth and peace of mind

10. Why did people pity Kisa Gotami?

  • Because she was rich
  • Because she was angry
  • Because she was old
  • Because she could not accept her child’s death

11. What does “draw out the arrow of lamentation” mean?

  • Cry freely
  • Remove grief and self-pity
  • Pray to God
  • Forget the dead

12. What is the “path to immortality” according to Buddha?

  • Crying for the dead
  • Remembering our loved ones
  • Freedom from selfishness and sorrow
  • Living long

13. How is life compared to ripe fruits?

  • It is always in danger of ending
  • It is sweet
  • It grows on trees
  • It can be harvested

14. What does “as earthen pots break” symbolize?

  • The fragile nature of human life
  • The strength of human body
  • The beauty of creation
  • The wisdom of man

15. Why did Buddha compare life to an ox led to slaughter?

  • To frighten people
  • To praise farmers
  • To show that death is unavoidable
  • To teach kindness to animals

16. What does the term “Tree of Wisdom” refer to?

  • The Bodhi Tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment
  • A tree in Gotami’s village
  • A sacred Hindu tree
  • A forest in Benares

17. What made Siddhartha leave his palace?

  • The sight of sickness, old age, and death
  • A call from a monk
  • His father’s command
  • His wife’s advice

18. What does “Sakyamuni” mean?

  • King of Magadha
  • Master of Heaven
  • Teacher of Priests
  • Sage of the Sakyas

19. Why did Kisa Gotami become weary and hopeless?

  • Because she was hungry
  • Because Buddha scolded her
  • Because she found no house without death
  • Because it was night

20. What change took place in Kisa Gotami after meeting Buddha?

  • She gained wisdom and peace
  • She became rich
  • She left Benares
  • She became a healer

21. What does Buddha’s sermon teach about sorrow?

  • It can be overcome through understanding
  • It should be ignored
  • It is a punishment
  • It will last forever

22. What happens when one keeps on grieving, according to Buddha?

  • He finds peace
  • He forgets everything
  • He meets Buddha again
  • His pain becomes greater

23. Why did Buddha choose a simple way to teach Kisa Gotami?

  • Because experience teaches better than words
  • Because he wanted to test her
  • Because he didn’t like talking
  • Because she was poor

24. What is the central idea of the sermon?

  • Death is universal and one must accept it calmly
  • Only good people live long
  • Sorrow can be avoided by prayer
  • Life is endless

25. Why are the wise not troubled by death?

  • Because they do not love anyone
  • Because they forget easily
  • Because they never cry
  • Because they understand it is natural

26. What is the meaning of “The living are few, but the dead are many”?

  • Few people die
  • Death is rare
  • Most people have lost someone
  • No one remembers the dead

27. What does Kisa Gotami’s story symbolize?

  • Human journey from ignorance to wisdom
  • Search for wealth
  • Hatred towards sorrow
  • Struggle for survival

28. What is the tone of Buddha’s sermon?

  • Calm and compassionate
  • Angry and harsh
  • Proud and arrogant
  • Cold and strict

29. What does “freedom from sorrow” mean in the lesson?

  • Escape from people
  • Forgetfulness
  • Physical comfort
  • Peace of mind through acceptance

30. What message does *The Sermon at Benares* finally give?

  • Crying helps in grief
  • Buddha could perform miracles
  • Understanding death brings peace in life
  • All people live forever

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