1. [eBook] The Story of Buddha - A Colouring Book (Buddhism, English)
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COLOURING
BOOK OF THE
LIFE OF THE
BUDDHA
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E-LEARNING BUDDHISM ON THE INTERNET
This Buddhist education material is part of BuddhaNet’s
E-learning course:
“Buddhist Studies for Primary Students”
available on the Buddha Dharma Education Association’s Web
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Direct link:
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It is a gradual training course in Buddhism to the young. The
emphasis is given on the Buddha as an exemplar, his Teaching
(Dharma) and application of the Teachings to daily life. The
course includes a section on “Guided Meditation for Primary
Students”, also available as a BuddhaNet E-book.
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Contents
India at the Time of the Buddha ....................................................... 9
Kingdom of Kapilavatthu ............................................................... 10
The Buddha’s Parents, Queen Mahamaya and King Suddhodana ................ 11
Death of the Queen Mahamaya ....................................................... 12
Prince Siddhattha with his Aunt Mahapajapati .................................... 13
Loving-kindness ........................................................................ 14
Protecting a Snake ..................................................................... 15
Freeing a Swan .......................................................................... 16
Tilling Ceremony ....................................................................... 17
Nature of Life ........................................................................... 18
Siddhattha Meditating ................................................................. 19
Palace Garden ........................................................................... 20
Princess Yasodhara ..................................................................... 21
Horse Taming Contest ................................................................. 22
Pleasure Palace .......................................................................... 23
Old Age ................................................................................... 24
Sickness ................................................................................... 25
Death ....................................................................................... 26
Peaceful Monk ........................................................................... 27
Dancing Girls ............................................................................. 28
Leaving Home ............................................................................. 29
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Last Look at Kapilavatthu ............................................... 30
Homeless Life ............................................................... 31
Compassion ................................................................ 32
Animal Sacrifice ............................................................. 33
Teaching not to Kill ......................................................... 34
Sage Alara Kalama ........................................................... 35
In Search of Truth ........................................................... 36
Ascetic Practices ............................................................. 37
Ascetic Siddhattha ............................................................ 38
Fasting ........................................................................ 39
Shepherd Boy ................................................................ 40
Food Offering ................................................................ 41
Vow of Determination ....................................................... 42
Meditating .................................................................... 43
Supreme Enlightenment ..................................................... 44
Brahmin Visitor ............................................................... 45
Simile of Lotuses ............................................................. 46
Buddha Seeking his Past Companions ...................................... 47
Meeting up with his Companions ............................................ 48
Persuading his Companions ................................................... 49
Teaching the Four Noble Truths .............................................. 50
Instructing Yasa ............................................................... 51
Spreading the Dhamma ......................................................... 52
Going to Uruvela ................................................................ 53
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Going to Rajagaha ............................................................................ 54
Sigala Worshipping ............................................................................ 55
Giving the Five Precepts ............................................................................ 56
Upatissa and Kolita ............................................................................ 57
Arahant Assaji ............................................................................ 58
Assaji’s Instructions ............................................................................ 59
Sympathetic Joy ............................................................................ 60
Conference at Veluvana ............................................................................ 61
Instructing Arahants ............................................................................ 62
Returning to Kapilavatthu ............................................................................ 63
Family Upset ............................................................................ 64
Equanimity ............................................................................ 65
Teaching his Family ............................................................................ 66
Prince Rahula ............................................................................ 67
King Suddhodana’s Death ............................................................................ 68
Lady Mahapajapati Requesting Ordination ............................................................................ 69
Mahapajapati Pleading with Ananda ............................................................................ 70
Ananda Asking the Buddha ............................................................................ 71
Mahapajapati Becomes the First Nun ............................................................................ 72
Prince Devadatta ............................................................................ 73
Devadatta’s Evil Scheme ............................................................................ 74
Devadatta Attempting to Kill the Buddha ............................................................................ 75
Pacifying the Wild Elephant ............................................................................ 76
Buddha’s Warnings to Devadatta ............................................................................ 77
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Devadatta Leaving ....................................................... 78
Early Buddhist Monastery ....................................................... 79
Alms Round ........................................................ 80
In the Monastery Hall ....................................................... 81
Teaching the Neighbours ....................................................... 82
Having a Bath ........................................................ 83
Resting Mindfully ....................................................... 84
Instructing a Farmer ....................................................... 85
Explaining the Dhamma ....................................................... 86
Travelling North ....................................................... 87
Instructing Ananda ....................................................... 88
Reflecting on Death ....................................................... 89
Summarising the Dhamma ....................................................... 90
Visit to Vesali ........................................................ 91
Teaching Cunda ....................................................... 92
Last Resting Place ....................................................... 93
Ananda’s Grief ........................................................ 94
Praising Ananda ....................................................... 95
Ananda Goes to Kusinara ....................................................... 96
Grieving at Kusinara ....................................................... 97
Subhadda Asking to Speak to the Buddha ....................................................... 98
Buddha’s Instructions to Subhadda ....................................................... 99
Last Words of the Buddha ....................................................... 100
Parinibbana ........................................................ 101
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India at the Time of the Buddha
Page 10
Kingdom of Kapilavathu
Page 11
The Buddha's Parents, Queen Mahamaya and King Suddhodana
Page 12
Death of the Queen Mahamaya
Page 13
Prince Siddhattha with his Aunt Mahapajapati
Page 14
Loving-kindness
Page 15
Protecting a Snake
Page 16
Freeing a Swan
Page 17
Tilling Ceremony
Page 18
Nature of Life
Page 19
Siddhattha Meditating
Page 20
Palace Garden
Page 21
Princess Yasodhara
Page 22
Horse Taming Contest
Page 23
Pleasure Palace
Page 24
Old Age
Page 25
Sickness
Page 26
Death
Page 27
Peaceful Monk
Page 28
Dancing Girls
Page 29
Leaving Home
Page 30
Last Look at Kapilavatthu
Page 31
Homeless Life
Page 32
Compassion
Page 33
Animal Sacrifice
Page 34
TEACHING NOT TO KILL
Page 35
Sage Alara Kalama
Page 36
In Search of Truth
Page 37
Ascetic Practices
Page 38
Ascetic Siddhattha
Page 39
Fasting
Page 40
Shepherd Boy
Page 41
Food Offering
Page 42
Vow of Determination
Page 43
Meditating
Page 44
Supreme Enlightenment
Page 45
Brahmin Visitor
Page 46
Simile of Lotuses
Page 47
Buddha Seeking his Past Companions
Page 48
Meeting up with his Companions
Page 49
Persuading his Companions
Page 50
Teaching the Four Noble Truths
Page 51
Instructing Yasa
Page 52
Spreading the Dhamma
Page 53
Going to Uruvela
Page 54
Going to Rajagaha
Page 55
Sigala Worshiping
Page 56
Giving the Five Precepts
Page 57
Upatissa and Kolita
Page 58
Arahant Assaji
Page 59
Assaji's Instructions
Page 60
Sympathetic Joy
Page 61
Conference at Veluvana
Page 62
Instructing Arahants
Page 63
Returning to Kapilavatthu
Page 64
Family Upset
Page 65
EQUANIMITY
Page 66
Teaching his Family
Page 67
Prince Rahula
Page 68
King Suddhodana's Death
Page 69
Lady Mahapajapati Requesting Ordination
Page 70
Mahapajapati Pleading with Ananda
Page 71
Ananda Asking the Buddha
Page 72
Mahapajapati Becomes the First Nun
Page 73
Prince Devadatta
Page 74
Devadatta's Evil Scheme
Page 75
Devadatta Attempting to Kill the Buddha
Page 76
Pacifying the Wild Elephant
Page 77
Buddha's Warnings to Devadatta
Page 78
Devadatta Leaving
Page 79
Early Buddhist Monastery
Page 80
Alms Round
Page 81
In the Monastery Hall
Page 82
Teaching the Neighbours
Page 83
Having a Bath
Page 84
Resting Mindfully
Page 85
Instructing a Farmer
Page 86
Explaining the Dhamma
Page 87
Travelling North
Page 88
Instructing Ananda
Page 89
Reflecting on Death
Page 90
Summarising the Dhamma
Page 91
Visit to Vesali
Page 92
Teaching Cunda
Page 93
Last Resting Place
Page 94
Ananda's Grief
Page 96
Ananda Goes to Kusinara
Page 97
Grieving at Kusinara
Page 98
Subhadda Asking to Speak to the Buddha
Page 99
Buddha's Instructions to Subhadda
Page 100
Last Words of the Buddha
100
Page 101
Parinibbana
Page 102
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Australia
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