Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha- A Colouring Book

Danuse Murty

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Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha - A Colouring Book

Danuse Murty

Buddhist Council of New South Wales

Strictly for free distribution only

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PREFACE

Brian White PresidentBuddhist Council of New South Wales Australia

The publication of this second 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.

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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 2nd Edition, Sydney 2009

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Siddhattha’s homeland –

Kingdom of Kapilavatthu in India

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Siddhattha’s parents –

King Suddhodana and Queen Mahamaya

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Siddhattha’s 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 Yasodhara

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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 brahmin’s 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 Buddha’s 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 Buddha’s son - Rahula

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The Buddha’s students – Ananda and

Mahapajapati

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The Buddha’s 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

My own drawings

My own drawings

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