life of buddha and quiz
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THE LIFE OF BUDDHA
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The Bodhisattva in Tusita Heaven
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QueenQueen
Maya’sMaya’s
DreamDream
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Not long after Queen Maya’s Dream, she conceived.
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Birth of Siddhartha Gautama
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Siddhartha was born in Lumbini in 623 B.C.His mother was Queen Maya.
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“I am the Chief in the world. There is no equal to Me. I amsupreme. This is My last birth . No more Rebirth for Me.”
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Siddhartha’s Birth took place on a Wesak Full Moon Day.
According to legend, the Baby began to walk 7 steps forward and at each step, a Lotus flower appeared.
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Asita at the Naming Ceremony in
the Palace
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The Plowing Festival : - Siddhartha Meditating when He was 7 years old
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Siddhartha Gautama, unlike his
cousin, Devadatta, was full of
loving-kindness and compassion.
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Siddhartha’s marriage
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At 16, Prince Siddhartha married At 16, Prince Siddhartha married Princess YasodharaPrincess Yasodhara
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The Four SightsThe Four Sights
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The 4 Sights – An old man, a sick man, a dead man and a monk
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Siddhartha leaves the wife and child
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Siddhartha leaves the
Palace with Channa and His horse.
18The Great Renunciation
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Prince Siddhartha cuts off his hairPrince Siddhartha cuts off his hair
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For 6 long years Siddhartha practised Ascetism
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Sujata’s
Offering
To The
Bodhisattva
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“Mara’s Daughters”
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Mara’s Forces Invade The MindMara’s Forces Invade The Mind
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Conquering The Evils Of Greed, Hatred and Delusion
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The Bodhisattva attained
Enlightenment under the Bodhi
Tree – He was 35.
26EnlightenmentEnlightenment
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It was on a Wesak
Full Moon That the
BodhisattvaAttained Supreme
Enlightenment.
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The Buddha attained Enlightenment at
Bodhgaya
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The First Sermon – The
Buddha Preached To
5 Disciples
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The Buddha preached The 4 Noble Truths :- * The Truth of Dukkha * The Cause of Dukkha * The End of Dukkha * The
Noble Eightfold Path leading to the End of Dukkha
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Devadatta provokes Nalagiri the elephant to attack the Buddha
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By the power of Metta, The Buddha subdues the elephant
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Devadatta made 3 attempts to kill the
Buddha.
For his evil kamma, Devadatta met with his death
when the earth split and drew him
in.
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ParinibbanaParinibbana
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The Buddha Passed Away at 80 Years Old
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It was on a Wesak Full Moon that The Buddha passed into Parinibbana.
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The Buddha Passed Away at KushinagarThe Buddha Passed Away at Kushinagar
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“Subject to change are all component things.Strive on with Diligence.”
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The End
MAY YOU BE WELL MAY YOU BE WELL AND HAPPY !AND HAPPY !
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LIFE OF THE BUDDHA Spot Quiz
For Each of the Questions, Answer ‘TRUE’ or ‘FALSE’.
* For ‘TRUE’, raise your right open palm* For ‘FALSE’, raise your right clenched fist
Marks* For a correct answer , 2 marks* For a wrong answer, - 2 marks
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Question 1Before the Bodhisatta was born as Siddhartha, he was in Tavatimsa
Heaven.
TRUE OR FALSE
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ANSWER FALSE
He was in Tusita Heaven
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Question 2
Siddhartha Gautama’s mother Siddhartha Gautama’s mother was Queen Maha Maya.was Queen Maha Maya.
TRUE OR FALSETRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 3
Siddhartha Gautama was born in the year 665 B.C.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSE
It was in the year 623 B.C.
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Question 4
Kondanna was the wise man who visited the palace a day after Siddhartha’s birth and said that the baby would become a great
Teacher.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSE
The Wise Man was Asita
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Question 5
Devadatta was the elder brother of Prince
Siddhartha.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSE
Devadatta was the cousin of Siddhartha
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Question 6
Prince Siddhartha married Princess Yasodhara at the
age of 16.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Question 7
The 4 Sights that Prince Siddhartha saw were an old
man, a sick man, a dead man and a poor dying beggar.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSEThe Fourth Sight was that of a
monk.
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Question 8
The name of the Charioteer who accompanied Prince Siddhartha when he left the Palace, was Channa.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 9
In search of the Truth, Prince Siddhartha
practiced as an ascetic for 6 long years.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 10
The name of the lady who offered some milk food to
the ascetic Siddhartha was Visakkha.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSEFALSE
Her name was SujataHer name was Sujata
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Question 11
Siddhartha Gautama became Enlightened at
the age of 35.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 12
Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment at
a place called Lumbini.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSEIt was at Bodhgaya
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Question 13
The First Sermon given by the Buddha was at Sarnath in India.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 14
The Second Noble Truth preached by the Buddha is
the fact of Dukkha or Suffering.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSEThe Second Noble Truth is
The Cause of Suffering
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Question 15
The Path to the End of Suffering is The Noble
Eightfold Path.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 16
Kumaseri was the name of the drunken elephant that charged at the Buddha.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSEThe Elephant’s name was
Nalagiri
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Question 17
METTA means
“LOVING-KINDNESS”
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 18
Buddha passed away into Parinibbana
at the age of 90.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSE
He was 80 years old.
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Question 19
Buddha passed away at a place called Kushinagar.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
TRUE
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Question 20
Buddha is the most powerful God in the whole
Universe.
TRUE OR FALSE
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Answer
FALSE
Buddha is the Fully Enlightened One, a
Teacher of gods and men.
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The EndThe End
May You Be Well May You Be Well And Happy!And Happy!
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin