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Knowledge Builder: Religious Studies An introduction to Buddhism Year 9 | Autumn Term 1
Videos to watch:
Books to read:
An introduction to Buddhism in day-to-day life
Truetube: Origins of Buddhism and the early life of Siddhartha
Born a prince, he first saw the outside world aged 29
“Kathina” – a Buddhistfestival in the community
Truetube: How would you explain Buddhism to an alien?
5. Stretch your vocabulary – beliefs and practices
5.a
5.b
lotus
mantra
A flower and key symbol in Buddhism.
A sacred phrase chanted through meditation.
5.c
bardo
In Tibetan Buddhism, the state of being that exists between death and rebirth.
5.d
jhana
A state of absorption – a stage on the path to nirvana through meditation.
5.e
parinirvana
A state of complete bliss, entered into by souls not reborn.
Siddhartha Gautama born, 563BCE
Met six
ascetics who tried to teach him
Rejecting their teachings he found the “Middle Way”
Reached enlightenment and died aged 80
King Asoka sent out missionaries, 300BCE
Theravada
Buddhism spread south
Mahayana Buddhism spread north
Worldwide there are 500m Buddhists, 2020
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