Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha

- A Colouring Book
Danuse Murty

Buddhist Council of NSW

Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha

- A Colouring Book
Danuse Murty
Buddhist Council of NSW
For free distribution only

PREFACE
The publication of this third edition is made
possible 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 and
support 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
Buddha with their children.
Brian White
President
Buddhist Council of New South Wales
Australia

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 spiritual
teacher 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 the children 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 adapt
their publication, and to Phil Thompson for
converting my pencil drawings to electronic
graphics.

Dr Danuse Murty
Sydney 2011
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Siddhatthas homeland Kingdom of Kapilavatthu in India

Siddhatthas parents King Suddhodana and Queen Mahamaya

Siddhatthas aunt - Mahapajapati

Siddhattha showing loving-kindness

Protecting a snake

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 Yasodahara

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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

21

Studying with meditation teachers

22

Leaving to find the truth about life

by himself

23

Practicing asceticism

24

Fasting

25

A shepherd boy saves Siddhattha from

an early death

26

Accepting a food offering

27

Siddhattha meditating

28

Experiencing the Supreme Enlightenment

29

The Buddha answering brahmins questions

30

Contemplating on whom to teach

31

Leaving to help others

32

Persuading his 5 old friends

33

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

35

Sigala doing a ritual

36

The Buddha giving Sigala 5 rules of conduct the 5 Precepts

37

Two friends and the Buddhas students

to be - Upatissa and Kolita

38

The Buddha instructing Arahants

on what to teach

39

Meeting his father

40

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

49

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

55

Last resting place Salavana holiday resort, near Kusinara

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Ananda grieving

57

The Buddha consoling Ananda

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Instructing his new and last student Subhadda

59

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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