Question

Dharma Chakra Day, celebrated by Buddhists all over the world, commemorates which of the following? Birth of Buddha, Buddha's Parinirvana, Buddha attaining enlightenment, Buddha's first sermon

Answer 1

Question :

Dharma Chakra Day, celebrated by Buddhists all over the world, commemorates which of the following ?

• Birth of Buddha
• Buddha's Parinirvana
• Buddha attaining enlightenment
• Buddha's first sermon

Answer :

• Buddha's first sermon.

Know more :

• Buddha's first sermon was at Sarnath.
• The Buddhist sermon was called dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.
• The first sermon was given by Gautam Buddha.
• Buddha's second sermon was popularly known as Fire Sermon.
• Sermon means talking abour religious subject.
• Sarnath is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
• Buddha got his first enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya.
• At the age of 35 years he got hus first enlightenment.

Answer 2

Dharma Chakra Day, celebrated by Buddhists all over the world, commemorates Buddha's first sernom.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Gautama Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism.

• The word "Buddha" means "the enlightened one".

• He was born in a Kshatriya clan and opposed the domination of Brahmins.

• There are four stages of life of Gautama Buddha.

• Birth, pairinavana, attaining enlightenment and first sermon.

• Gautama Buddha gave his first sernom at Deer park in Sarnath.

• He preached his four noble truths and Astanga Marga.

• Gautama Buddha opposed the Varna system.

• He allowed women and Shudras in Buddhism due to which Buddhism gained popularity.