The tenth chapter in 'First Flight' textbook is 'The Sermon at Benares' written by Betty Renshaw.
Lord Buddha was born as a prince named Siddhārtha Gautama in North India.
When he was twelve years old, he was sent away from home to study the sacred Hindu scriptures.
He returned four years later and married a beautiful princess.
They had a healthy son and led a life of royalty for ten years.
Being a part of the royal family, he was protected from the sufferings and unpleasant happenings around the world.
This chapter explains one of the holiest preachings of Lord Buddha that ended the suffering of a grieving mother, Kisa Gotami who lost her son. By accepting the truth of life, she freed herself from unending pain.
This chapter explains one of the holiest preachings of Lord Buddha that ended the suffering of a grieving mother, Kisa Gotami who lost her son. By accepting the truth of life, she freed herself from unending pain.
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Chapter 1: A Letter to God
Chapter 2: Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom
Chapter 3: Two Stories about Flying
Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank
Chapter 5: The Hundred Dresses–I
Chapter 6: The Hundred Dresses-II
Chapter 7: Glimpses of India
Chapter 8: Mijbil the Otter
Chapter 9: Madam Rides the Bus
Chapter 11: The Proposal
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What did Siddhartha see at the age of twenty-five?
At the age of twenty-five, he saw a sickman, an aged man, a funeral procession and a monk begging.
Why was the tree renamed as ‘Bodhi Tree’?
The Buddha got wisdom under the tree. So it was renamed ‘Bodhi tree’.
What did Gotami learn from the flickering of lights?
Gotami learnt that the fate of men is just like the city lights that flickered and extinguished again and again.
What have the life and death of the man been compared to?
The life and death are being seen and compared with the ripe fruits which have to fall.
What was the basic idea of the Buddha’s preaching?
The basic idea of the Buddha’s preaching was that death is the ultimate truth of life. It is that every living being has to die one day. No one can escape from death. Grief cannot console anyone. We must accept this universal truth.
