One fine day while he went out hunting, the Prince met an ailing man, an old man, an old man, a funeral procession, and a monk begging for alms. He was moved by the encounters and soon he left royalty behind to seek enlightenment for all the sorrows that he witnessed. After seven years, he attained Salvation and sat under a tree and renamed it as the "Bodhi Tree"(Tree of wisdom") and began preaching and sharing his new understanding, soon he came to be known as Buddha(The Awakened ). He gave his first sermon in Benaras, the holy city on the bank of the river Ganges
In one of his sermons, he taught about a lady, Kisa Gotami whose only son had died. She was devastated and in extreme grief for the sudden loss. She went from one house to another seeking help and medicine to bring her son back to life. People thought that she had lost her mind owing to grief.
One day, she met a man who directed her to approach Lord Buddha for guidance. He felt that Lord Buddha could possibly help her in this crises. The lady approached the monk as directed and begged him to cure her son. Buddha asked her to procure mustard seeds from a house where the family had never lost a family member, relative or friends. Kisa Goutami was filled with joy and immediately went in search of itbfrom one house to another, but she could find none. She felt disheartened and finally realised how selfish she had been in desperatly searching for something's that was not possible to achieve. Thus, she understood that man is a mortal being, all who come to Earth, have to leave behind all their relations and belongings when they die. That was the lesson that Lord Budhha taught her and wanted her to understand, that life and death is the cycle of the universe and no one can escape it.
Lord Buddha taught a valuable lesson to all that feelings of sorrow and grief only escalates man's suffering and pain. It deteriorates one's health and worsen the current situation. Therefore, a wise person is one who is completly aware how mother nature function and must not loose hope or remain in constant grief for something that is bound to happen. It only then one can enjoy life and stay happy.
Important Questions
(1)When her son dies, Kisa Gotami, goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? why not?
Answer:When Kisa Gotami sons died, she went from house to house.and asked for some medicine that would cure her child.
No, she did not get it because her child was dead and no medicine could have brought him back to life.
Question (2)CBSE 2014
According to Kisa Gotami, what is the greatest grief of life?
Answer :According to kisa Gotami, the greatest grief in life is the death of ones loved ones. Therefore, instead of lamenting on it, the wise should accept the truth of death. Weeping will only increase the pain and disturb the peace of mind of a person.
Competencey based question
Question (1) Imagine you are a photojournalist visiting the city at a time Kisa Gotami went from house to house. Can you write replies she get from people? Write down some expected reply?
Question (2) How would you console your friend who lost some dear and near one?
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