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Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind; on the contrary, his pain will be the greater and his body will suffer… He who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation, and complaint, and grief. He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind.” i. If the Buddha were a counsellor, which of the following options would you find in a brochure of his service?a) Image (i) b) Image (ii) c) Image (iii) d) Image (iv)ii. Which of the following statements cannot be attributed to the Buddha based on the given extract? (i) Pain and grief are unavoidable and necessary. (ii) The inevitability of death makes grieving futile. (iii) Universality of grief and pain makes us sad. (iv) Understanding that life is finite leads to wisdom. a) (i) and (ii) b) (i) and (iii) c) (iii) and (iv) d) (i) and (iv) iii. Chose the option that appropriately completes the following— lamentation : grief :: _______ : _______ (a) laughter : joke (b) discomfort : fear (c) celebration : joy (d) resignation: loss iv. According to the Buddha, peace of mind is attainable by those who a) renounce worldly life like the Buddha b) take out the arrow and become strong c) grieve, suffer and then move on d) recognise terms of life and let go of complaint v. The given extract is paraphrased below. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solutions for the blanks. (i) The act of ________ is not only pointless but (ii) rather _______, causing pain and suffering. It only serves to (iii) _____ peace of mind. (iv) _______ without complaint is crucial to well-being and peace. a) grief, harmful, destroy, accepting b) grieving, counterproductive, take away, acceptance c) weeping, productive, take away, lamentation d) grieving, harmful, destroy, lamenting |
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Answer» i. (c) ii. (b) iii. (c) iv. (d) v. (b) |
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