Biograph-

y of Sakyamuni Buddha A Colouring Book

Danuse Murty

Buddhist Council of NSW

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Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha

- A Colouring Book

Danuse Murty

Buddhist Council of NSW For free distribution only

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PREFACE

The publication of this third edition is made

possible through the Buddhist Council of New

South Wales and its Special Religious Education

(SRE) programme.

The Council is recognised by the Department of

Education and Training for the accreditation and

support of Buddhist SRE teachers in Government

schools throughout New South Wales.

The printing of this book will provide yet another

teaching resource to the SRE teachers as well as

to parents who wish to share the story of the

Buddha with their children.

Brian White

President

Buddhist Council of New South Wales

Australia

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INTRODUCTION

TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS

This colouring book is based on the original text

A Pictorial Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha by

Gunapauta et al. 1998.

Its pictures and captions tell a life story of

Siddhattha Gotama who became a great spiritual

teacher the fully awakened one, the Buddha. It

is a story of an unfolding human life and potential

for love and understanding - a story from birth

and childhood to married life, to search for the

highest truth, and to service until death and

Parinibbana. Colouring the pictures and reflecting

on the captions will help the children develop

ability to concentrate and reflect on life and its

purpose.

I thank the Corporate Body of the Buddha

Educational Foundation for permitting me to adapt

their publication, and to Phil Thompson for

converting my pencil drawings to electronic

graphics.

Dr Danuse Murty Sydney 2011

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Siddhatthas homeland -

Kingdom of Kapilavatthu in India

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Siddhatthas parents -

King Suddhodana and Queen Mahamaya

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Siddhatthas aunt - Mahapajapati

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Siddhattha showing loving-kindness

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Protecting a snake

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Freeing a swan

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Siddhattha sees nature of life

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Siddhattha meditating

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Palace garden

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Prince Siddhattha and Princess Yasodhara

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Palace of Prince Siddhattha and of his wife

Princess Yasodahara

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Siddhattha sees nature of life -

impermanence and suffering

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Siddhattha sees a peaceful monk

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Leaving home to find the way out of

suffering

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Siddhattha becomes a homeless monk

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Showing compassion for a wounded lamb

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Teaching not to harm, but rather

be kind to all living beings

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Studying with meditation teachers

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Leaving to find the truth about life

by himself

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Practicing asceticism

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Fasting

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A shepherd boy saves Siddhattha from

an early death

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Accepting a food offering

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Siddhattha meditating

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Experiencing the Supreme Enlightenment

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The Buddha answering brahmins questions

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Contemplating on whom to teach

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Leaving to help others

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Persuading his 5 old friends

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Teaching the 4 Noble Truths: the Noble

Truth of Suffering, the Cause of it, the End

of it, and the Way to the end of it

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Going to Uruvela

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Sigala doing a ritual

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The Buddha giving Sigala 5 rules of conduct -

the 5 Precepts

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Two friends and the Buddhas students

to be - Upatissa and Kolita

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The Buddha instructing Arahants

on what to teach

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Meeting his father

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The Buddhas son - Rahula

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The Buddhas students -

Ananda and Mahapajapati

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The Buddhas cousin - Devadatta

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Devadatta attempting to kill the Buddha

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The Buddha taming a wild elephant

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Morning alms round

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Teaching the Universal truth - Dhamma

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Getting ready to have a bath

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Resting

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Advising a farmer

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Going to Kusinara

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The Buddha instructing his personal

attendant - Ananda

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Meditating

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Instructing the Sangha

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Last look at Vesali

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Last resting place -

Salavana holiday resort, near Kusinara

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Ananda grieving

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The Buddha consoling Ananda

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Instructing his new and last student -

Subhadda

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Giving his last advice

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Passing away

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REFERENCES

Gunapauta, Hai J, Lu Z.A. and Lee Y.-F., 1998.

A Pictorial Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha.

The Corporate Body of the Buddha

Educational Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan.

BodhiTree website: www.buddhistcouncil.org/bodhitree

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