Life Of Buddha and Quiz

THE LIFE OF BUDDHA

The Bodhisattva in Tusita Heaven

Queen Maya’s Dream

Not long after Queen Maya’s Dream, she conceived.

Birth of Siddhartha Gautama

Siddhartha was born in Lumbini in 623 B.C. His mother was Queen Maya.

“ I am the Chief in the world. There is no equal to Me. I am supreme. This is My last birth . No more Rebirth for Me.”

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.

Asita at the Naming Ceremony in the Palace

The Plowing Festival : - Siddhartha Meditating when He was 7 years old

Siddhartha Gautama, unlike his cousin, Devadatta, was full of loving-kindness and compassion.

Siddhartha’s marriage

At 16, Prince Siddhartha married Princess Yasodhara

The Four Sights

The 4 Sights – An old man, a sick man, a dead man and a monk

Siddhartha leaves the wife and child

Siddhartha leaves the Palace with Channa and His horse.

The Great Renunciation

Prince Siddhartha cuts off his hair

For 6 long years Siddhartha practised Ascetism

Sujata’s Offering To The Bodhisattva

“ Mara’s Daughters”

Mara’s Forces Invade The Mind

Conquering The Evils Of Greed, Hatred and Delusion

The Bodhisattva attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree – He was 35.

Enlightenment

It was on a Wesak
Full Moon
That the Bodhisattva
Attained Supreme
Enlightenment.

The Buddha attained Enlightenment at Bodhgaya

The First Sermon – The Buddha Preached To 5 Disciples

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

Devadatta provokes Nalagiri the elephant to attack the Buddha

By the power of Metta, The Buddha subdues the elephant

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.

Parinibbana

The Buddha Passed Away at 80 Years Old

It was on a Wesak Full Moon that The Buddha passed into Parinibbana.

The Buddha Passed Away at Kushinagar

“ Subject to change are all component things. Strive on with Diligence.”

The End MAY YOU BE WELL AND HAPPY !

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

Question 1 Before the Bodhisatta was born as Siddhartha, he was in Tavatimsa Heaven. TRUE OR FALSE

ANSWER FALSE He was in Tusita Heaven

Question 2
Siddhartha Gautama’s mother was Queen Maha Maya.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 3
Siddhartha Gautama was born in the year 665 B.C.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
It was in the year 623 B.C.

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

Answer
FALSE
The Wise Man was Asita

Question 5
Devadatta was the elder brother of Prince Siddhartha.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
Devadatta was the cousin of Siddhartha

Question 6
Prince Siddhartha married Princess Yasodhara at the age of 16.
TRUE OR FALSE

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

Answer
FALSE
The Fourth Sight was that of a monk.

Question 8
The name of the Charioteer who accompanied Prince Siddhartha when he left the Palace, was Channa.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 9
In search of the Truth, Prince Siddhartha practiced as an ascetic for 6 long years.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 10
The name of the lady who offered some milk food to the ascetic Siddhartha was Visakkha.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
Her name was Sujata

Question 11
Siddhartha Gautama became Enlightened at the age of 35.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 12
Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment at a place called Lumbini.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
It was at Bodhgaya

Question 13
The First Sermon given by the Buddha was at Sarnath in India.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 14
The Second Noble Truth preached by the Buddha is the fact of Dukkha or Suffering.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
The Second Noble Truth is The Cause of Suffering

Question 15
The Path to the End of Suffering is The Noble Eightfold Path.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 16
Kumaseri was the name of the drunken elephant that charged at the Buddha.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
The Elephant’s name was Nalagiri

Question 17
METTA means “LOVING-KINDNESS”
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 18
Buddha passed away into Parinibbana at the age of 90.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
He was 80 years old.

Question 19
Buddha passed away at a place called Kushinagar.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
TRUE

Question 20
Buddha is the most powerful God in the whole Universe. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer
FALSE
Buddha is the Fully Enlightened One, a Teacher of gods and men.

The End
May You Be Well And Happy!
With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin

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Life Of Buddha and Quiz

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