CBSE · Class 10 · English · First Flight: The Sermon at BenaresAccording to Buddha, why does weeping and grieving fail to bring peace of mind to a person?
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According to Gautama Buddha, weeping and grieving cannot restore life to a dead person, nor can it grant peace of mind to the living. On the contrary, grieving increases physical pain, damages health, and causes a person's body to suffer and grow pale without changing the reality of loss. Buddha explains that true peace of mind cannot be achieved through lamentation; rather, sorrow only prolongs suffering. A person can only gain peace of mind when they draw out the arrow of lamentation, complaint, and grief. By overcoming all sorrow and detaching from self-pity, one becomes free from suffering, blessed, and truly peaceful.
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