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The life of the Buddha

Hindu Religious Education · Grade 9 · about 40 minutes

Narrate the life of Siddhartha Gautama from his birth at Lumbini to his enlightenment and teaching.

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  2. Brahma, the creator
  3. Vishnu, the preserver
  4. Shiva, the transformer
  5. The Tridev's contribution to mankind
  6. Scriptural story: Prahlad and Narasimha
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  15. The Noble Eightfold Path
  16. Buddha's gift of compassion: Angulimala
  17. The Sikh Gurus
  18. The Guru's way of life: the Khalsa Panth
  19. The Five Ks and the Khalsa way of life
  20. Implementing the teachings of the Enlightened Beings