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प्रश्न
Answer the following in about 100-120 words:
“As ripe fruits are in danger of falling early, so mortals when born are always in danger of death’. With this statement of the Buddha find out the moral values that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child.
उत्तर
Kisa Gotami was devastated when she lost her child and resisted accepting death. Buddha demonstrated to her through the aforementioned statement how pain is a universal trait of all living things and how death is unavoidable. No one is untouched. The wisest person, then, knows not to weep. By acknowledging the fleeting nature of life, one can achieve mental peace. This will enable one to conquer sadness and live a blessed life.
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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.
Why did the Buddha choose Benares to preach his first sermon?
When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? 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?
Why do you think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time? In what way did the Buddha change her understanding?
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.
Answer the following question in 30-40 words :
How did Kisa Gotami realize that life and death is a normal process?
What is the significance of the Buddha’s request for a handful of mustard seeds and the addition of a condition to it?
“Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind"
If you had to use the message of the given quote from the Buddha’ssermon (The Sermon at Benares) to help the boy cope with the loss of his ball and what it signifies (The Ball Poem), what would you include in your advice?
Also, evaluate why it might be difficult for him to understand the notion.
Kisa Gotami admitted that she was being selfish in grief. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Why did Kisa Gotami become weary and hopeless?
How does Buddha bring about a different perspective in Kisa Gotami's understanding of life?
What did Kisa Gotami do after the death of her only son?
