childhood and education - the prince’s loving-kindness
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PKSSSS CY2010 Level: J4 Lesson 3: Childhood to Marriage - Chapter 3: Childhood and Education - Chapter 4: Youth and Marriage. Search for Truth. Final Nirvana. BIRTH. Growing Up & Four Encounters. Renunciation. Enlightenment. Teaching. Learn. Practice. Realise. Share. Page 1. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PKSSSS CY2010 Level: J4Lesson 3: Childhood to Marriage
- Chapter 3: Childhood and Education- Chapter 4: Youth and Marriage
Childhood and Education- The Prince’s Loving-Kindness
• The young prince was very kind, compassionate and thoughtful.
• He never hurt anything, not even the smallest animals.
• Because he was a prince his life was very easy, he could have chosen to ignore the problems of others. But he felt sympathy for others.
• He knew that all creatures, including people, animals and all other living beings, like to be happy and don’t like suffering and pain.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
Search for Truth
Teaching
Childhood and Education- The Ploughing Ceremony
• One spring day, at the age of seven, he went out of the castle with his father to witness the annual ploughing ceremony.
• Sitting alone under the rose-apple (jambu) tree watching a farmer at his plowing, he noticed a small worm which had been turned up by the farmer's plough.
• What do think had happen?
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
Search for Truth
Teaching
Childhood and Education- The Ploughing Ceremony
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
Search for Truth
Teaching
Childhood and Education- The Ploughing Ceremony
• The Prince was greatly disturbed by what he had seen.
• "Alas! Do all living creatures kill each other?“ he thought to himself.
• He realized that killing is suffering.
• Concentrated his mind, he experienced the joy of meditation.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
Search for Truth
Teaching
Childhood and Education- The Incident of the Wounded Swan
• One day, at age twelve years old, Prince Siddhartha and his cousin, Devadatta were playing and saw a swan flying in the air.
• Devadatta took his bow and arrow and shot down the swan. It was badly wounded.
• Prince ran faster to pick up the swan.
• Devedatta wanted the swan since he was the one who shot it down but Prince do not agree.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
Search for Truth
Teaching
Childhood and Education- The Incident of the Wounded Swan
• Unable to settle the matter, they want to the wise man of the court.
• Wise man decided that the swan belong to Prince Siddhartha since he try to save it life, not destroy.
• Prince treated the wound and took care of the swan.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
Search for Truth
Teaching
Childhood and Education- The Education of Prince Siddhartha
• In the palace, the Prince had many teachers to teach and prepare him to be a strong and learned king in future.
• He was taught on Grammar, Art and Crafts, Medicine, Logic and Religion.
• He was also taught on riding horses and elephant, using weapons, athletics and wrestling.
• He was a perfect student. He excelled in all learning, sports or games.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
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Teaching
Childhood and Education- A Life of Luxury
• The king remembered that the sage had predicted that the prince might one day leave the palace and become a monk.
• The king provided the prince with a life of luxury and comfort and hid him from realities of life.
• The king built the Prince three beautiful palaces for him to live in during winter, summer and rainy season.
• The palaces were built a lovely gardens and extensive parks.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
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Teaching
Childhood and Education- A Life of Luxury
• The prince was provided with the best food and finest clothing.
• In the palace, the prince was entertained with music and dance all day long.
• No one was allowed to mention old age, sickness, death and renunciation in front of the prince.
• King’s intention is to prevent the prince from becoming a monk.
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BIRTH Final Nirvana
EnlightenmentRenunciationGrowing Up & Four
Encounters
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Teaching
Childhood and Education- Marriage of the Prince
• The King arranged the marriage of the Prince to prevent him from thinking of leaving the palace.
• Prince agreed but his wife-to-be need to have certain qualities. She must be compassionate, truthful, faithful, kind and considerate. Means pure in body, speech and mind.
• Princess Yashodhara was found a right match for Prince Siddhartha.
• Prince Siddhartha excelled in the public contest of strength and intelligence.
• Royal wedding party carried out for their marriage.
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Summary
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• Since young, the prince was very kind, compassionate and thoughtful person.
• Witnessed a bird carrying off a worm and in turn eaten by the eagle, this sight have causes him to think about unhappy situation of creatures which were killed by other creatures for food.
• Under the rose-apple tree, the young prince experienced the joy of meditation.
• In another incident, the prince saved the life of a swan which was wounded by Devadatta’s arrow.
• As a prince, he received a comprehensive education in arts and sciences and mastered the law of war and royal sports.
• Prince Siddhartha lived a luxury life in his father’s kingdom.• He had chosen Yashodhara to be his bride. He impressed her father in a
public contest and won her hand in marriage.
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Crossword Puzzle Game
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1. Prince Siddhartha lived a ______ life in his father’s kingdom.
2. The Buddha teaches loving kindness and __________ towards human beings as well as other creatures.
3. Prince Siddhartha was born in _______ park.
4. The Sage, Asita made the prediction that Prince Siddhartha will become a ______.
5. As a prince, he received a comprehensive education in arts and sciences and mastered the law of war and royal ______.
6. Prince Siddhartha mother was Queen ____.
7. Prince Siddhartha chosen Princess ___________ to be his bride.
8. Prajapati was Prince Siddhartha mother ______.
Crossword Puzzle Game - Hints
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Crossword Puzzle Game - Answer
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