BuddhismBuddhism

The Story of the BuddhaThe Story of the BuddhaWe will be:We will be:

looking at the birth and early looking at the birth and early life of the man who became life of the man who became the Buddhathe Buddha

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Describe the lifestyle that the Describe the lifestyle that the Buddha was born intoBuddha was born into

State the prophecy that was State the prophecy that was made by Asitamade by Asita

Explain King Sudddhodana’s Explain King Sudddhodana’s reaction to the prophecyreaction to the prophecy

Give your own opinion on the Give your own opinion on the things that are necessary for things that are necessary for happinesshappiness

The Life of the Buddha and the Four SightsThe Life of the Buddha and the Four Sights

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Looking at how the Buddha Looking at how the Buddha first discovered suffering and first discovered suffering and the effect that it had on himthe effect that it had on him

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Name the Four Sights and Name the Four Sights and explain how Siddattha was explain how Siddattha was affected by themaffected by them

Describe three forms of Describe three forms of suffering in the modern worldsuffering in the modern world

Explain the experience of the Explain the experience of the Buddha under the bodhi treeBuddha under the bodhi tree

The Teachings of the Buddha: The Story of The Teachings of the Buddha: The Story of KisaKisa

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Looking at the story of Kisa Looking at the story of Kisa Gotami and the lesson the Gotami and the lesson the Buddha was trying to teach Buddha was trying to teach herher

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Explain the story of KisaExplain the story of Kisa Explain the source of Kisa’s Explain the source of Kisa’s

sufferingsuffering Explain what the Buddha was Explain what the Buddha was

trying to teach hertrying to teach her

The Teachings of the Buddha: The 2The Teachings of the Buddha: The 2ndnd Noble Noble TruthTruth

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Considering the Buddha’s Considering the Buddha’s second noble truth and second noble truth and how it applies to our own how it applies to our own liveslives

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State the 2State the 2ndnd Noble Truth Noble Truth Describe the effects of Describe the effects of

advertising on peopleadvertising on people Explain your own opinion Explain your own opinion

on the importance of on the importance of material goods and money material goods and money for happinessfor happiness

The Buddha’s Third Noble Truth and the The Buddha’s Third Noble Truth and the Wheel of LifeWheel of Life

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Looking the wheel of life and Looking the wheel of life and the 3 Poisons at its centrethe 3 Poisons at its centre

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State the third noble truthState the third noble truth Describe the wheel of life and Describe the wheel of life and

state the 3 poisonsstate the 3 poisons Explain how the three poisons Explain how the three poisons

affect our behaviour and give affect our behaviour and give an example for each onean example for each one

The Fourth Noble Truth: The Noble Eight Fold PathThe Fourth Noble Truth: The Noble Eight Fold Path We will be:We will be:

Considering the Noble Eight Considering the Noble Eight Fold Path as a way of life and Fold Path as a way of life and how it serves as a path to how it serves as a path to enlightenmentenlightenment

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Explain what the Noble Eight Explain what the Noble Eight Fold Path is for a BuddhistFold Path is for a Buddhist

Describe 2 stages of the pathDescribe 2 stages of the path Explain one way in which King Explain one way in which King

Ashoka was changed by the Ashoka was changed by the DharmaDharma

Buddhist MoralityBuddhist Morality

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Considering The Five Considering The Five Precepts and the effect Precepts and the effect following them has on following them has on behaviourbehaviour

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State at least 3 preceptsState at least 3 precepts Explain one benefit of Explain one benefit of

following the Five Preceptsfollowing the Five Precepts Explain how living by the Explain how living by the

precepts would change our precepts would change our behaviourbehaviour

MeditationMeditation

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participating in a meditation participating in a meditation session and looking at the session and looking at the benefits for the individualbenefits for the individual

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Participate in at least 5 mins Participate in at least 5 mins of meditationof meditation

Explain how meditation can Explain how meditation can be of benefitbe of benefit

Describe what is involved in Describe what is involved in one form of meditationone form of meditation