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THE LIFE OF BUDDHA

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The Bodhisattva in Tusita Heaven

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QueenQueen

Maya’sMaya’s

DreamDream

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Not long after Queen Maya’s Dream, she conceived.

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Birth of Siddhartha Gautama

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Siddhartha was born in Lumbini in 623 B.C.His mother was Queen Maya.

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“I am the Chief in the world. There is no equal to Me. I amsupreme. This is My last birth . No more Rebirth for Me.”

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Siddhartha’s Birth took place on a Wesak Full Moon Day.

According to legend, the Baby began to walk 7 steps forward and at each step, a Lotus flower appeared.

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Asita at the Naming Ceremony in

the Palace

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The Plowing Festival : - Siddhartha Meditating when He was 7 years old

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Siddhartha Gautama, unlike his

cousin, Devadatta, was full of

loving-kindness and compassion.

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Siddhartha’s marriage

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At 16, Prince Siddhartha married At 16, Prince Siddhartha married Princess YasodharaPrincess Yasodhara

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The Four SightsThe Four Sights

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The 4 Sights – An old man, a sick man, a dead man and a monk

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Siddhartha leaves the wife and child

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Siddhartha leaves the

Palace with Channa and His horse.

18The Great Renunciation

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Prince Siddhartha cuts off his hairPrince Siddhartha cuts off his hair

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For 6 long years Siddhartha practised Ascetism

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Sujata’s

Offering

To The

Bodhisattva

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“Mara’s Daughters”

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Mara’s Forces Invade The MindMara’s Forces Invade The Mind

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Conquering The Evils Of Greed, Hatred and Delusion

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The Bodhisattva attained

Enlightenment under the Bodhi

Tree – He was 35.

26EnlightenmentEnlightenment

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It was on a Wesak

Full Moon That the

BodhisattvaAttained Supreme

Enlightenment.

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The Buddha attained Enlightenment at

Bodhgaya

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The First Sermon – The

Buddha Preached To

5 Disciples

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The Buddha preached The 4 Noble Truths :- * The Truth of Dukkha * The Cause of Dukkha * The End of Dukkha * The

Noble Eightfold Path leading to the End of Dukkha

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Devadatta provokes Nalagiri the elephant to attack the Buddha

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By the power of Metta, The Buddha subdues the elephant

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Devadatta made 3 attempts to kill the

Buddha.

For his evil kamma, Devadatta met with his death

when the earth split and drew him

in.

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ParinibbanaParinibbana

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The Buddha Passed Away at 80 Years Old

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It was on a Wesak Full Moon that The Buddha passed into Parinibbana.

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The Buddha Passed Away at KushinagarThe Buddha Passed Away at Kushinagar

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“Subject to change are all component things.Strive on with Diligence.”

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The End

MAY YOU BE WELL MAY YOU BE WELL AND HAPPY !AND HAPPY !

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LIFE OF THE BUDDHA Spot Quiz

For Each of the Questions, Answer ‘TRUE’ or ‘FALSE’.

* For ‘TRUE’, raise your right open palm* For ‘FALSE’, raise your right clenched fist

Marks* For a correct answer , 2 marks* For a wrong answer, - 2 marks

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Question 1Before the Bodhisatta was born as Siddhartha, he was in Tavatimsa

Heaven.

TRUE OR FALSE

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ANSWER FALSE

He was in Tusita Heaven

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Question 2

Siddhartha Gautama’s mother Siddhartha Gautama’s mother was Queen Maha Maya.was Queen Maha Maya.

TRUE OR FALSETRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 3

Siddhartha Gautama was born in the year 665 B.C.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSE

It was in the year 623 B.C.

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Question 4

Kondanna was the wise man who visited the palace a day after Siddhartha’s birth and said that the baby would become a great

Teacher.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSE

The Wise Man was Asita

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Question 5

Devadatta was the elder brother of Prince

Siddhartha.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSE

Devadatta was the cousin of Siddhartha

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Question 6

Prince Siddhartha married Princess Yasodhara at the

age of 16.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Question 7

The 4 Sights that Prince Siddhartha saw were an old

man, a sick man, a dead man and a poor dying beggar.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSEThe Fourth Sight was that of a

monk.

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Question 8

The name of the Charioteer who accompanied Prince Siddhartha when he left the Palace, was Channa.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 9

In search of the Truth, Prince Siddhartha

practiced as an ascetic for 6 long years.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 10

The name of the lady who offered some milk food to

the ascetic Siddhartha was Visakkha.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSEFALSE

Her name was SujataHer name was Sujata

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Question 11

Siddhartha Gautama became Enlightened at

the age of 35.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 12

Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment at

a place called Lumbini.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSEIt was at Bodhgaya

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Question 13

The First Sermon given by the Buddha was at Sarnath in India.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 14

The Second Noble Truth preached by the Buddha is

the fact of Dukkha or Suffering.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSEThe Second Noble Truth is

The Cause of Suffering

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Question 15

The Path to the End of Suffering is The Noble

Eightfold Path.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 16

Kumaseri was the name of the drunken elephant that charged at the Buddha.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSEThe Elephant’s name was

Nalagiri

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Question 17

METTA means

“LOVING-KINDNESS”

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 18

Buddha passed away into Parinibbana

at the age of 90.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSE

He was 80 years old.

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Question 19

Buddha passed away at a place called Kushinagar.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

TRUE

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Question 20

Buddha is the most powerful God in the whole

Universe.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Answer

FALSE

Buddha is the Fully Enlightened One, a

Teacher of gods and men.

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The EndThe End

May You Be Well May You Be Well And Happy!And Happy!

With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik Bin