| Class | 10th |
| Subject | English |
| Book | First Flight |
| Category | Important Questions |
Class 10 English Chapter 7 The Serman at Benaras Important Questions
Long Questions
Q1. Who was Kisa Gotami ? How did Buddha change Kisa Gotami’s understanding of life and death ?
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How did the Buddha made Kisa Gotami realize that death is inevitable and change her understanding? (The Sermon at Benares)
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Why did Kisa Gotami go to the Buddha ? What did the Buddha say to her and why ? (The Sermon at Benares)
Ans – A lady named Kisa Gotami had only son. One day, her son died. She wanted that anyone help her so that her son become alive again. She wanted some medicines for her son. People started to call her mad. At last, a man advised him to meet Buddha. She approached Buddha with a request to give her a medicine so that her son live again. Buddha asked her to bring a handfull of mustard-seed but there was a condition with it. She must bring it from a house where no one had died before. Kisa Gotami went from door to door. She found mustard seed in every home but could not find a house where no one died. By evening, she was sad and tired. Now she realised that death is inevitable. No one can escape from it.
Short Questions
Q1. When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for ? Does she get it ? Why not ? (The Sermon at Benares) Most Important
Ans – When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house for handful of mustard seeds. She found mustard seeds in every house but she did not find a house where no one died. She understand that death is Inevitable.
Q2. How did Kisa Gotami come to realize the fact that death is the common end of life ?
Ans – Kisa Gotami was sad on his only son death. She meet Buddha so that her son live again. Buddha said her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where no one died. But she din not find any house where no one died. Now she realised that death is common end of life.
Q3. How did Siddhartha Gautama get the name of Buddha? (The Sermon at Benares)
Ans – Siddhartha sat under a peepal tree, where he vowed to stay until enlightenment came. He was enlightened after seven days. He began to teach and share his new understandings about life. Then he cam to be known as Buddha.
Q4. When was Siddhartha Gautama born ?
Ans – Siddhartha Gautama was born in 563 B.C. in a royal family.
Q5. At what age did Gautama leave home for enlightenment ?
Ans – Gautama leave home for enlightenment at the age of twenty nine years.
Q6. Who was Gautama Buddha ? Where was he born ? (The Sermon at Benares) Most Important
Ans – Gautama Buddha was a monk who left his home at the age of twenty nine years. He was born in a Royal family in 563 B.C. He was sent away for schooling at the age of twelve. He married Yashodhara at the age of sixteen years.
Q7. Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon ? (The Sermon at Benares) Most Important
Ans – After attainment of enlightenment, Buddha preached his first sermon at Benares which is situated on the sacred rive Ganga. Here he gave sermon to his five disciples who left him in the way of enlightenment.
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