Childhood and Education - The Prince’s Loving-Kindness

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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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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• 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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• 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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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 ______.

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