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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
President
Buddhist Council of New South WalesAustralia
The publication of this second edition is madepossible 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 andsupport 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 Buddhawith 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 spiritualteacher 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 thechildren 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 adapttheir publication, and to Phil Thompson for converting
my pencil drawings to electronic graphics.
Dr Danuse Murty
2ndEdition, Sydney 2009
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Siddhatthas homeland
Kingdom of Kapilavatthu in India
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Siddhatthas parents
King Suddhodana and Queen Mahamaya
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Siddhatthas 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 brahmins 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 Buddhas 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 Buddhas son - Rahula
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The Buddhas students Ananda and
Mahapajapati
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The Buddhas 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 holidayresort, 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
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My own drawings
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My own drawings
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Buddhist Council of NSW Inc.
P O Box 593 Crows Nest NSW 1585