Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

At which of the following places did Lord Buddha give his first sermon on the 'Four Noble Truths'?

Options:

Lumbini

Sarnath

Bodh Gaya

Rajgir

Correct Answer:

Sarnath

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- Sarnath

Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths at Sarnath.

Sarnath is a place near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the four most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, along with Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, and Kushinagar.

Buddha gave his first sermon to his five former disciples in the Deer Park at Sarnath. This sermon is known as the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, or the Discourse on Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Law. In this sermon, Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths, which are the foundation of his teachings:

  1. Dukkha: Life is suffering.
  2. Samudaya: The cause of suffering is attachment.
  3. Nirodha: Suffering can be ended.
  4. Magga: The path to the end of suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path.