Sarnath

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the age?The site of Gautama Buddha's first teaching dates to circa 528 BCE
2. What is Sarnath and why is it special?Sarnath is a town in India where Buddha first taught after becoming enlightened. It is a holy place for Buddhists and a living museum of their history.
3. Where did the Buddha give his first sermon?The Buddha gave his first sermon in Sarnath, about eight kilometers northeast of Varanasi. It is called the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma.

Lalitavistara sutra: An important Mahayana Buddhist text detailing the life of the Buddha.
Digha Nikaya: A collection of long Buddhist discourses, including the Mahaparinibbana sutra.
Parinirvana: The final nirvana attained by an enlightened being at the end of their physical life.