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Lesson 2
 
Questions 
 
 
Fill in the blanks. (Pali terms  -  encouraged) 
 
 
 
 
 
How good are you?  Hints
 
King Suddhodana
Vesak Day
old age
death
Lumbini Park
45
16
80
sickness
29
holy man
rainy
wish fulfilled
hot
cold
Rahula
Princess Yasodhara
Bodhi tree
 
 
 
 
 
1. _______________________ was the father of Prince Siddhattha.
 
2. The prince was named Siddhattha which means _______________________.
 
3. Prince Siddhattha was born in the ____________________ at Kapilavatthu
 
4. The Prince was married at the age of __________________________.
 
5. King Suddhodana wanted the Prince to live happily and built three palaces for him;
    one for the  _________________ season, one for the  _______________ season,
    and one for the  __________________ season.
 
6. The Prince was married to his cousin ______________________ (name)
    at the age of _______________.
 
7. Name the four sights the Prince saw when he went out of  the palace:

    a.   _______________________________________
    b.   _______________________________________
    c.   _______________________________________
    d.   _______________________________________
 

8. At the age of _______, the Prince left the palace in search of a way to overcome
    old age, sickness and death.
 
9. The son of the Prince is called  ________________________.
 
10. The Prince went to Bodhi Gaya and meditated under the ____________________.
 
11. _________________,  signify the birth, enlightenment of the Lord Buddha.
 
12. Lord Buddha spent ____________ years travelling from places to places 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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