SERMON AT THE BANARAS SYNONYMS

 





SERMON AT THE BANARAS SYNONYMSπŸ‘‡



1. Kisa Gotami went to the Buddha in deep *grief-stricken* condition.

  • Highly excited
  • Deeply sorrowful
  • Carefully hopeful
  • Completely fearless

2. The Buddha taught that all human life is *mortal-life*.

  • Life of endless wealth
  • Life without sorrow
  • Life that ends in death
  • Life of divine bliss

3. The Buddha reminded her that *inevitable-death* cannot be avoided.

  • Easy to escape
  • Certain to happen
  • Rarely seen
  • Fully controllable

4. Kisa Gotami suffered from intense *worldly-sorrow*.

  • Spiritual strength
  • Natural beauty
  • Human suffering
  • Heavenly happiness

5. The Buddha spoke words of *enlightened-truth*.

  • Blind belief
  • Perfect understanding
  • False idea
  • Temporary thought

6. Human suffering is caused by *attachment-bond*.

  • Financial poverty
  • Emotional connection
  • Physical weakness
  • Social pressure

7. The Buddha guided her towards *eternal-peace*.

  • Sudden excitement
  • Momentary joy
  • Everlasting calm
  • Material pleasure

8. Death is a *universal-law* for all living beings.

  • Rule common to all
  • Personal belief
  • Family tradition
  • Village custom

9. The Buddha explained the nature of *perishable-life*.

  • Life of comfort
  • Life with happiness
  • Life that decays
  • Life of power

10. Suffering has its *suffering-origin* in desire.

  • Luck and fate
  • Nature and weather
  • Hard work and duty
  • Desire and attachment

11. The Buddha taught about the *impermanent-nature* of life.

  • Perfectly stable
  • Always powerful
  • Highly valuable
  • Not lasting forever

12. Human pain grows from *material-desire*.

  • Search for truth
  • Craving for possessions
  • Love for learning
  • Faith in God

13. The Buddha advised people to keep a *calm-mind*.

  • Confused thinking
  • Angry reaction
  • Peaceful state of thought
  • Restless behaviour

14. The world is full of *sorrow-bound* people.

  • People with power
  • People filled with grief
  • People of courage
  • People of wisdom

15. The Buddha showed the *liberation-path* to mankind.

  • Path of pleasure
  • Route of success
  • Way to freedom
  • Road to wealth

16. The Buddha believed in a *desire-free* life.

  • Life without craving
  • Life without rules
  • Life without people
  • Life without work

17. The Buddha explained the nature of the *transient-world*.

  • World of peace
  • World that does not last
  • World full of joy
  • World of faith

18. His message was a *compassionate-teaching*.

  • Formal lecture
  • Kind instruction
  • Harsh advice
  • Official order

19. The Buddha attained *spiritual-awakening* under the Bodhi tree.

  • Growth of anger
  • Loss of hope
  • Realisation of truth
  • Increase of sorrow

20. The Buddha spoke about the *death-reality* of human life.

  • Fear of enemies
  • Loss of property
  • Beginning of joy
  • Truth of mortality

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