A10 The Sermon at Benaras

Gautama Buddha was initially called

• Prince Siddhartha

• Buddha

• Ashoka

At _______, he was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scriptures...

The Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of

• Haridwar

• Dwarika

• Benares

• Ajanta

Enlightened after seven days, he renamed the tree the _________.

How many sons did Kisa Gotami have?

• three

• two

• one

Kisa finally found a house where no one had died.

• True

• False

“Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain ______ of mind;

According to Buddha- ' he who has overcome all sorrow will become

• the king of the world

• free from sorrow, and be blessed

• the richest person

• immortal

Buddha compares human life to

• deer chased by the lion

• dry leaves fallen from trees

• vessels made by the potter

• small boat in the storm

So the world is ________ with death and decay...