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Story of the BuddhaA Colouring Book

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This Buddhist education material is part of BuddhaNet’sE-learning course:

“Buddhist Studies for Primary Students”

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CIndia at the Time of the Buddha ............................................................ Kingdom of Kapilavatt hu ............................................................................. The Buddha’s Parents, Queen Mahamaya and King Suddhodana ......................................................... Death of the Queen Mahamaya ...........................................................Prince Siddhatt ha with his Aunt Mahapajapati ............ Loving-kindness ........................................................................................................ Protecting a Snake ....................................................................................................Freeing a Swan ..............................................................................................................Tilling Ceremony.........................................................................................................Nature of Life....................................................................................................................Siddhatt ha Meditating .......................................................................................Palace Garden ................................................................................................................ Princess Yasodhara ................................................................................................ Horse Taming Contest ....................................................................................... Pleasure Palace ............................................................................................................. Old Age ................................................................................................................................... Sickness .................................................................................................................................. Death .......................................................................................................................................... Peaceful Monk .............................................................................................................. Dancing Girls ................................................................................................................. Leaving Home ...............................................................................................................

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Last Look at Kapilavatt hu ............................................................................ Homeless Life ................................................................................................................. Compassion ...................................................................................................................... Animal Sacrifi ce .......................................................................................................... Teaching not to Kill ............................................................................................... Sage Alara Kalama ................................................................................................. In Search of Truth .................................................................................................... Ascetic Practices .......................................................................................................... Ascetic Siddhatt ha ................................................................................................... Fasting ...................................................................................................................................... Shepherd Boy ................................................................................................................. Food Off ering ................................................................................................................. Vow of Determination ........................................................................................ Meditating .......................................................................................................................... Supreme Enlightenment ................................................................................ Brahmin Visitor ........................................................................................................... Simile of Lotuses ....................................................................................................... Buddha Seeking his Past Companions ..................................... Meeting up with his Companions ................................................... Persuading his Companions .................................................................... Teaching the Four Noble Truths .......................................................... Instructing Yasa .......................................................................................................... Spreading the Dhamma .................................................................................. Going to Uruvela ......................................................................................................

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Going to Rajagaha ................................................................................................... Sigala Worshipping ............................................................................................... Giving the Five Precepts ................................................................................ Upatissa and Kolita ................................................................................................ Arahant Assaji ............................................................................................................... Assaji’s Instructions..................................................................................................Sympathetic Joy ......................................................................................................... Conference at Veluvana ................................................................................... Instructing Arahants ........................................................................................... Returning to Kapilavatt hu .......................................................................... Family Upset ................................................................................................................... Equanimity ........................................................................................................................ Teaching his Family ............................................................................................. Prince Rahula ................................................................................................................. King Suddhodana’s Death .......................................................................... Lady Mahapajapati Requesting Ordination ...................... Mahapajapati Pleading with Ananda ......................................... Ananda Asking the Buddha ..................................................................... Mahapajapati Becomes the First Nun ......................................... Prince Devadatt a ....................................................................................................... Devadatt a’s Evil Scheme ................................................................................. Devadatt a Att empting to Kill the Buddha ........................... Pacifying the Wild Elephant ................................................................... Buddha’s Warnings to Devadatt a ......................................................

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Devadatt a Leaving ................................................................................................. Early Buddhist Monastery ........................................................................... Alms Round ..................................................................................................................... In the Monastery Hall ....................................................................................... Teaching the Neighbours .............................................................................. Having a Bath ................................................................................................................ Resting Mindfully ................................................................................................... Instructing a Farmer ............................................................................................ Explaining the Dhamma .............................................................................. Travelling North ......................................................................................................... Instructing Ananda .............................................................................................. Refl ecting on Death .............................................................................................. Summarising the Dhamma ...................................................................... Visit to Vesali ................................................................................................................... Teaching Cunda .......................................................................................................... Last Resting Place .................................................................................................... Ananda’s Grief .............................................................................................................. Praising Ananda ........................................................................................................ Ananda Goes to Kusinara ........................................................................... Grieving at Kusinara ........................................................................................... Subhadda Asking to Speak to the Buddha ......................... Buddha’s Instructions to Subhadda .............................................. Last Words of the Buddha ....................................................................... Parinibbana ....................................................................................................................

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