PKSSSS CY2010
Level: J4
Lesson 3: Childhood to Marriage
- Chapter 3: Childhood and Education
- Chapter 4: Youth and Marriage
Childhood and Education
- The Prince’s Loving-Kindness
• The young prince was very kind,
compassionate and thoughtful.
• He never hurt anything, not even the
smallest animals.
• Because he was a prince his life was
very easy, he could have chosen to
ignore the problems of others. But he
felt sympathy for others.
• He knew that all creatures, including
people, animals and all other living
beings, like to be happy and don’t like
suffering and pain.
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Childhood and Education
- The Ploughing Ceremony
• One spring day, at the age of
seven, he went out of the castle
with his father to witness the
annual ploughing ceremony.
• Sitting alone under the roseapple (jambu) tree watching a
farmer at his plowing, he noticed
a small worm which had been
turned up by the farmer's
plough.
• What do think had happen?
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Childhood and Education
- The Ploughing Ceremony
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- The Ploughing Ceremony
• The Prince was greatly
disturbed by what he had seen.
• "Alas! Do all living creatures kill
each other?“ he thought to
himself.
• He realized that killing is
suffering.
• Concentrated his mind, he
experienced the joy of
meditation.
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Childhood and Education
- The Incident of the Wounded Swan
• One day, at age twelve years old,
Prince Siddhartha and his cousin,
Devadatta were playing and saw a
swan flying in the air.
• Devadatta took his bow and arrow
and shot down the swan. It was badly
wounded.
• Prince ran faster to pick up the swan.
• Devedatta wanted the swan since he
was the one who shot it down but
Prince do not agree.
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Childhood and Education
- The Incident of the Wounded Swan
• Unable to settle the matter, they
want to the wise man of the
court.
• Wise man decided that the swan
belong to Prince Siddhartha
since he try to save it life, not
destroy.
• Prince treated the wound and
took care of the swan.
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Childhood and Education
- The Education of Prince Siddhartha
• In the palace, the Prince had many
teachers to teach and prepare him
to be a strong and learned king in
future.
• He was taught on Grammar, Art
and Crafts, Medicine, Logic and
Religion.
• He was also taught on riding
horses and elephant, using
weapons, athletics and wrestling.
• He was a perfect student. He
excelled in all learning, sports or
games.
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- A Life of Luxury
• The king remembered that the sage
had predicted that the prince might
one day leave the palace and
become a monk.
• The king provided the prince with a
life of luxury and comfort and hid him
from realities of life.
• The king built the Prince three
beautiful palaces for him to live in
during winter, summer and rainy
season.
• The palaces were built a lovely
gardens and extensive parks.
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Childhood and Education
- A Life of Luxury
• The prince was provided with
the best food and finest clothing.
• In the palace, the prince was
entertained with music and
dance all day long.
• No one was allowed to mention
old age, sickness, death and
renunciation in front of the
prince.
• King’s intention is to prevent the
prince from becoming a monk.
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- Marriage of the Prince
• The King arranged the marriage of the
Prince to prevent him from thinking of
leaving the palace.
• Prince agreed but his wife-to-be need to
have certain qualities. She must be
compassionate, truthful, faithful, kind and
considerate. Means pure in body, speech
and mind.
• Princess Yashodhara was found a right
match for Prince Siddhartha.
• Prince Siddhartha excelled in the public
contest of strength and intelligence.
• Royal wedding party carried out for their
marriage.
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Summary
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Since young, the prince was very kind, compassionate and thoughtful
person.
Witnessed a bird carrying off a worm and in turn eaten by the eagle, this
sight have causes him to think about unhappy situation of creatures which
were killed by other creatures for food.
Under the rose-apple tree, the young prince experienced the joy of
meditation.
In another incident, the prince saved the life of a swan which was
wounded by Devadatta’s arrow.
As a prince, he received a comprehensive education in arts and sciences
and mastered the law of war and royal sports.
Prince Siddhartha lived a luxury life in his father’s kingdom.
He had chosen Yashodhara to be his bride. He impressed her father in a
public contest and won her hand in marriage.
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Crossword Puzzle Game
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Crossword Puzzle Game - Hints
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Prince Siddhartha lived a ______ life in his father’s kingdom.
The Buddha teaches loving kindness and __________ towards
human beings as well as other creatures.
Prince Siddhartha was born in _______ park.
The Sage, Asita made the prediction that Prince Siddhartha will
become a ______.
As a prince, he received a comprehensive education in arts and
sciences and mastered the law of war and royal ______.
Prince Siddhartha mother was Queen ____.
Prince Siddhartha chosen Princess ___________ to be his
bride.
Prajapati was Prince Siddhartha mother ______.
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Crossword Puzzle Game - Answer
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