How was kisa gotamis grief removed? For 2 marks
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An old man told her to see the Buddha. The Buddha told her that he could bring the child back to life if she could find white mustard seeds from a family where no one had died. She desperately went from house to house, but to her disappointment, she could not find a house that had not suffered the death of a family member. Finally the realization struck her that there is no house free from mortality. She returned to the Buddha, who comforted her and preached to her the truth
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Kisa Gotami is searching everywhere for someone who will be able to revive and bring back her dead child to life. But nobody can do such a miracle.
Finally, a person sends her to Buddha because he was sure that only Buddha can help her. At the command of Buddha, she goes in search of a single seed of mustard seed from any house where nobody has ever died. But it is impossible to find such a house. The poor woman returns empty handed. But she learns the precious lesson from the wise Buddha and her great grief is removed. Death is inevitable. Real wisdom is to accept the inevitable and continue the journey of life.