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    A sermon is a talk that is usually given by a religious leader as part of a church service, while a talk can be about any topic and does not need to be religious. A discussion involves an exchange of opinions or questions between two or more people, and a lecture is a lesson given to an audience by an instructor. The document also contains questions about a story of the Buddha teaching a woman named Kisa Gotami about death, impermanence, and finding peace within.

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    A sermon is a talk that is usually given by a religious leader as part of a church service, while a talk can be about any topic and does not need to be religious. A discussion involves an exchange of opinions or questions between two or more people, and a lecture is a lesson given to an audience by an instructor. The document also contains questions about a story of the Buddha teaching a woman named Kisa Gotami about death, impermanence, and finding peace within.

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    The Sermon at Benares-Explanation

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    A sermon is a talk that is usually given by a religious leader as part of a church service, while a talk can be about any topic and does not need to be religious. A discussion involves an exchange of opinions or questions between two or more people, and a lecture is a lesson given to an audience by an instructor. The document also contains questions about a story of the Buddha teaching a woman named Kisa Gotami about death, impermanence, and finding peace within.

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    What is the meaning of the

    word Sermon?
    What is the difference between

    • A Sermon
    • A Talk
    • a Discussion,
    • a Lecture
    Repaired to- went to
    Thee- you
    Pray tell me- please tell me
    Procure- obtain
    Pitied- showed mercy
    Weary- tired
    Reigned- presided
    Valley of death-world
    Death is a common phenomenon, everyone
    who is born has to face death, however,
    people who look beyond their own selves
    and are willing to put others needs before
    their own become immortal as he/she lives
    in the hearts of people. Being unselfish is
    the only way to attain immortality in our
    world which is filled with deep sorrow.
    Q. Why does Kisa compare human lives to
    an inanimate object?
    Q. What did Kisa learn in the end?
    Q. How did Buddha make Kisa realise about
    the reality of life and death?
    Q. What does Buddha say about the world?
    Q. What does Buddha say about mortals?
    Kinsmen- relatives
    Mark-listen
    Slaughter- killing
    Arrow of lamentation-
    Which people are referred to as ‘wise’ by
    Buddha?
    What are the terms of the world?
    How will anyone obtain peace of mind?
    What effect does weeping or grieving have
    on us?
    What does Buddha say about death and
    suffering?
    • What lesson on death and suffering did the Buddha teach Kisa Gotami in the chapter,‘The Sermon at
    Benares’? (100 – 150 words)

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