Question

Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?
1. Kasi
2. Sarnath 
3. Kushinagar
4. Bodh Gaya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sarnath 

The correct answer is Sarnath.

• GAUTAMA BUDDHA
  • He was the founder of Buddhism and his original name was Siddhartha.
  • He was a Kshatriya and belonged to Sakya gana.
  • He left his home in search of knowledge and finally decided to find his own path to realization, meditated for days under a peepal tree (Bodhi tree) at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, and finally attained enlightenment.
  • He got the title of 'Buddha' or the 'Wise One' after he attained enlightenment.
  • After attaining enlightenment he went to Sarnath and taught for the first time.
  • According to Buddha, life is full of suffering and unhappiness because of the cravings and desires that we have. The thirst for getting more even after achieving the desired makes us unhappy. He taught that moderation in everything could remove these cravings.
  • He taught people to be kind and believed that our 'karma' affects us both in this life and the next.
  • He also encouraged people to think for themselves rather than accept blindly what is said.
  • Buddha taught in the language of ordinary people i.e. Prakrit.
  • He passed away at Kusinara or Kushinagar.