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1.3 Buddhist faith

Hindu Religious Education · Grade 11 · 7 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • explain understanding of Paramatma as Dhamma in the Buddhist faith
  • analyse the role of the Buddha's Sangha in propagating his teachings
  • discuss how rituals promote mindfulness and reverence in Buddhist practice
  • reflect on how the Buddha's death influenced the continuity of the Buddhist faith
  • recognise the symbolism of Buddhist chants

Key questions

“How do Buddhists understand Paramatma?”

“How do the teachings of the Buddha guide devotees to earn their living through honest means in day-to-day life?”

Lessons

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  1. Paramatma as Dhamma
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how Buddhists understand Paramatma as Dhamma.
  2. The Buddha's life and ministry
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the key events of the Buddha's life and his first sermon.
  3. The Sangha and the spread of the teaching
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Analyse the role of the Sangha in propagating the Buddha's teachings.
  4. Buddhist prayer and chanting
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Recognise the symbolism of Buddhist chants and the meaning of prayer.
  5. Rituals, mindfulness and reverence
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Discuss how rituals promote mindfulness and reverence.
  6. Protocols in a Vihaar
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the protocols observed during worship in a Vihaar.
  7. The Parinibbana and the continuity of the faith
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Reflect on how the Buddha's death influenced the continuity of the faith.