A SKETCH OF THE BUDDHAS LIFE IN PICTURES By Ven'Gioi Huong

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A SKETCH OF THE BUDDHAS LIFE IN PICTURESBy
Ven.Gioi Huong
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Contents

• 1st Map Kapilavatthu- HomeLand of the Buddha
• 1) Bodhisatva Prabhapala is invited by the Devas
  in the Tushita Heaven to come down on earth to
  save all beings.
• 2) Queen Maha-Yana had a dream of a six-tusked
  white elephant coming to her and she was then
  pregnant.
• 3) The Buddha was born at Lumbini Garden.
• 4) His compassion was shown at his young age,
  when a crane was shot down by Devadatta, he took
  it in his arms, nourished it, saving it.

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• 5) Prince Siddhartha attends the Ploughing
  Festival with his father, King Suddhodana.
• 6) In his outings through the four gates of the
  city, prince Siddhartha realizes the true circle
  of life birth, old-age, disease, and death.
• 7) Prince Siddhartha looks at his wife and son
  before leaving the palace.
• 8) At dawn, prince Siddhartha and the charioteer
  Channa ride the horse Kanthaka, leaving the city
  of Kapilavastu, crossing the Anoma river,
  starting a homeless life.

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• 9) Cutting off his hair, shaving off his beard,
  the prince instructs Channa to return to the
  palace with his garments, ornaments, and precious
  sword.
• 10) Prince Siddhartha dwells in the snow-capped
  mountain caves to engage in spiritual practice.
• 11) Prince Siddhartha in his six years of
  continuous practicing all forms of severe
  austerity.
• 12) Deciding to follow the Middle Path, the
  Prince abandons ascetic life and accepts a bowl
  of milk-rice offered by Sujata.
• 13) Prince Siddhartha meditates under the Bodhi
  tree, by the Neranjara river.

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• 14) Temptation from the demons of defilement,
  attachment, jealousy and doubt.
• 15) Mara, the evil forces, such as arrogance,
  hatred, ect., fail to disturb the Prince.
• 16) Prince Siddhartha attains enlightenment on
  the eight of December, under the Bodhi tree after
  defeating Mara.
• 17) The sublime virtue and wisdom of the Buddha
  radiate toward animals in the forest. The gather
  around to Exalted One with their offerings of
  fruits and flowers.

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• 18) Turning the Dharma Wheel the first time at
  the Deer Park, the Buddha expounds the Four Noble
  Truths to convert the first five ascetic friends.
  
• 19) In the Bamboo (Venuvana) at Rajagriha, the
  Buddha gave a sermon to 1,250 disciples.
• 20) The Buddha expounds the Dharma to Queen
  Maha-Yana.
• 21) The Buddha advises Singala about the meaning
  of worshiping six directions East, West, South,
  North, Above and Below.

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• 22) The Buddha exhorts the Dharma to Sariputta,
  Moggalana, and other chief disciples.
• 23) The Buddha returns to Kapilavathu to visit
  King Sudhodana and to preach Dharma to his royal
  relatives.
• 24) With his great compassion, the Buddha brings
  to submission the ferociously drunken elephants
  released by King Ajatasatti.
• 25) The Buddha converts Patacara, an unfortunate
  woman, to become a Bhiksuni in the Sangha.

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• 26) The Buddha converts a heretic, Angulimala,
  who murdered others for their fingers.
• 27) A mother agonized over the sudden death of
  her only son, came to the Buddha, asking him to
  help her saving her son. The Buddha delivered a
  sermon on impermanence, she was then enlightened,
  leading a life of happiness and serenity.
• 28) Nanda, a beggar woman, offers an oil lamp to
  the Buddha.
• 29) The Buddha attains Parinibbana in the Sala
  Grove, between the twin Sala trees, in the
  vicinity of Kusinara.

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• 30) A calm and discerned mind is harmonized with
  the universe, and all beings.
• 31) The Buddhas wisdom is perfect derived from
  meditation and spiritual practice.
• 2nd Map The traveling of the Buddha
• 3rd Map The remarkable footstep of the
  Buddha in india
• Designed by Duc Minh Tam

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• 1) Bodhisatva Prabhapala is invited by the Devas
  in the Tushita Heaven to come down on earth to
  save all beings.

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• 2) Queen Maha-Yana had a dream of a six-tusked
  white elephant coming to her and she was then
  pregnant.

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• 3) The Buddha was born at Lumbini Garden.

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• 4) His compassion was shown at his young age,
  when a crane was shot down by Devadatta, he took
  it in his arms, nourished it, saving it.

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• 5) Prince Siddhartha attends the Ploughing
  Festival with his father, King Suddhodana.

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• 6) In his outings through the four gates of the
  city, prince Siddhartha realizes the true circle
  of life birth, old-age, disease, and death.

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• 7) Prince Siddhartha looks at his wife and son
  before leaving the palace.

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• 8) At dawn, prince Siddhartha and the charioteer
  Channa ride the horse Kanthaka, leaving the city
  of Kapilavastu, crossing the Anoma river,
  starting a homeless life.

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• 9) Cutting off his hair, shaving off his beard,
  the prince instructs Channa to return to the
  palace with his garments, ornaments, and precious
  sword.

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• 10) Prince Siddhartha dwells in the snow-capped
  mountain caves to engage in spiritual practice.

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• 11) Prince Siddhartha in his six years of
  continuous practicing all forms of severe
  austerity.

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• 12) Deciding to follow the Middle Path, the
  Prince abandons ascetic life and accepts a bowl
  of milk-rice offered by Sujata.

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• 13) Prince Siddhartha meditates under the Bodhi
  tree, by the Neranjara river.

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• 14) Temptation from the demons of defilement,
  attachment, jealousy and doubt.

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• 15) Mara, the evil forces, such as arrogance,
  hatred, ect., fail to disturb the Prince.

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• 16) Prince Siddhartha attains enlightenment on
  the eight of December, under the Bodhi tree after
  defeating Mara.

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• 17) The sublime virtue and wisdom of the Buddha
  radiate toward animals in the forest. The gather
  around to Exalted One with their offerings of
  fruits and flowers.

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• 18) Turning the Dharma Wheel the first time at
  the Deer Park, the Buddha expounds the Four Noble
  Truths to convert the first five ascetic friends.
  

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• 19) In the Bamboo (Venuvana) at Rajagriha, the
  Buddha gave a sermon to 1,250 disciples.

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• 20) The Buddha expounds the Dharma to Queen
  Maha-Yana.

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• 21) The Buddha advises Singala about the meaning
  of worshiping six directions East, West, South,
  North, Above and Below.

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• 22) The Buddha exhorts the Dharma to Sariputta,
  Moggalana, and other chief disciples.

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• 23) The Buddha returns to Kapilavathu to visit
  King Sudhodana and to preach Dharma to his royal
  relatives.

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• 24) With his great compassion, the Buddha brings
  to submission the ferociously drunken elephants
  released by King Ajatasatti.

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• 25) The Buddha converts Patacara, an unfortunate
  woman, to become a Bhiksuni in the Sangha.

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• 26) The Buddha converts a heretic, Angulimala,
  who murdered others for their fingers.

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• 27) A mother agonized over the sudden death of
  her only son, came to the Buddha, asking him to
  help her saving her son. The Buddha delivered a
  sermon on impermanence, she was then enlightened,
  leading a life of happiness and serenity.

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• 28) Nanda, a beggar woman, offers an oil lamp to
  the Buddha.

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• 29) The Buddha attains Parinibbana in the Sala
  Grove, between the twin Sala trees, in the
  vicinity of Kusinara.

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• 30) A calm and discerned mind is harmonized with
  the universe, and all beings.

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• 31) The Buddhas wisdom is perfect derived from
  meditation and spiritual practice.

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• The Traveling of the Buddha

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• The Remarkable Footstep of the Buddha in India

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• The end