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The Sermon at Benaras Presentat Ion
The Sermon at Benaras Presentat Ion
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By saarthak jawarani
Prithvi house
about the author
• Betty renshaw
• Was born in shannon mississippi in 1927
• Obtained master of arts degree
• Taught at pre school level for years
• Dedicated to serving god
Summary
• Gautam Buddha(563B.C-483B.C)began his life
as Siddhartha Gautam a prince
• At the age of 12 he started schooling in sacred
hindu scriptures and 4 yearss later he was
married to Yashodhara a princess.
• At the age of 25 while hunting he came across
a sick man, an aged man, a funeral procession
and a monk begging for alms
• These sights moved him so much that he went
out to seek enlightment
• After wandering for seven years he sat under a
peepal tree until he got enlightment
• He came to known as the Buddha
• He perched his first sermon at the holy city of
benares near the river Ganga
• The sermon reflects his wisdom about one kind
of suffering
Kisa Gotami
• Kisa Gotami lost her only son and carried his
body around to neighbours asking for medicine
• One man told her to go to Buddha for help
• She went and cried for medicine
• Buddha asked for a handful of mustard seeds
but wanted her to bring them from a house
where no one has lost a child husband parent
or friend
• She wandered but could not find a single house
to fulfill the condition
• She came to know the ultimate truth that death
is common to all
• Buddha explained that those whoare born are
meant to die
• Grieving is not a means to obtain peace
• Those who overcome sorrow will be free from it
Interesting facts
• With 360 million followers buddhism is the
fourth largest religion of the world
• Buddhists do not believe in the creator as god
• Emphasis is paid on meditation
A QUICK QUESTIONAIRE
What was gautam buddha’s early name?
A)sidhha
b)Sadhu
c)Siddhartha
d)Sidhanta
For how many years did he wander?
a)2
b)5
c)7
d)9
Which seed did Buddha ask kisa to bring?
a)Pumpkin
b)Mustard
c)Sunflower
d)Sesame
What did Buddha tell her about life?
a)It is troubled
b)It is brief
c)Combined with pain
d)All of the above