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death. Reinstated with hope, KisaGotami once again went on a search from
house to house but to her dismay, she could not find mustard seeds from a
house that would fulfill Buddha’s condition. Disheartened, she sat at the edge
of the road thus realising how selfish she had been. She became conscious to
the fact that men were mortal and no one could escape the cycle of life. This
was exactly what Buddha wanted her to understand. According to Lord
Buddha, feelings of grief and sorrow only increases man’s pain and suffering
thus, deteriorating his health. Therefore, a wise person fully aware about
nature’s functioning must not grieve at something bound to happen and only
then he can be happy and blessed.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING: ASSIGNMENT

Q1: What do you know about the early life of Buddha?
Q2: What did he see when he went out hunting? What did he do then?
Q3: Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?

ASSESSMENT:

Q.01- When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does
she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?
Q.02- Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the
Buddha. What does she ask for, the second time around? Does she get it? Why
not?
Q.03- What does Kisa Gotami understand the second time that she failed to
understand the first time? Was this what the Buddha wanted her to understand?
Q. 04. Does the mystery of life and death baffle you? Write your view about
this mystery in brief.