Question
Download Solution PDFBuddha's delivered his first sermon at
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Sarnath.
Key Points
- Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon in the Pali language.
- Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon in Sarnath.
- Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon to the five monks called the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.
- The first sermon was given on the full moon day of Asalha Puja.
- Asalha Puja is a Theravada Buddhist festival and is celebrated in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand Laos, and Myanmar.
Additional Information
About Buddhism:
- Buddha attained Enlightenment(Nirvana) beneath the Bodhi tree at Bodha Gaya.
- Kushinagar is known for the Mahaparinirvana (death) of Lord Buddha.
- Buddhism is World's fourth-largest religion and its followers are known as Buddhists.
- Buddhist traditions have the goal of overcoming suffering and attainment of Nirvana(Enlightenment).
- The Buddhist religion is attributed to the teachings of Gautama Buddha.
- Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama more than 2,500 years ago in India.
- Six Buddhist Councils marked important turning points in the story of early Buddhism. These councils are-
- First Buddhist Council- held soon after the Mahaparinirvan of the Buddha- under the patronage of Ajatshatru.
- Second Buddhist Council- held at Vaisali- under the patronage of Kalasoka.
- Third Buddhist Council- held at Pataliputra- under the patronage of King Asoka.
- Fourth Buddhist Council- held at Kundalvana, Kashmir- under the patronage of Kanishka.
- Fifth Buddhist Council-held in Mandalay, Burma- under the patronage of King Midon.
- Sixth Buddhist Council-in Burma at Kaba Aye- under the patronage of the Burmese government.
- The first sermon of Buddha is symbolized by the wheel in Indian Art.
- The first sermon is also called Dharma Chakra Pravartana or the Turning of the Wheel of Law.
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