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Buddhism

Educational Resources for Teaching Buddhism

Topics

A rich range of teaching resources designed for young people.

AGE

5–11

Loving-kindness-and-care
Loving Kindness and Care
How are we cared for? How do we care for others?   How can we be kind to ourselves and other...
Cause-and-effect
Karma: The Law of Cause and Effect
Depending on good or bad intentions our actions are skilful or unskilful.   Unskilful action...
Everything-changes
Everything Changes
If you look around, can you find anything that does not change over time? One of the key componen...

AGE

11–16

Four-Noble-Truths
Four Noble Truths
Why is suffering so pervasive? How can we escape it? The Four Noble Truths provide a structured o...
Personhood
Personhood
Who am I? What am I made of? These universal questions are approached in a structured and reasone...
Five-Precepts
Five Precepts
Buddhists can take one or several of the Five Precepts, which are five basic vows that underpin t...

AGE

16–19

No-self
No-self
According to Buddhism, there is no solid, essential self. This understanding plays a very importa...
Death-and-Rebirth
Death and Rebirth
Death and Rebirth represents one of the foundational aspects of the Buddhist world view, and one ...
Buddhist-Path
The Buddhist Path
The Buddhist path was first taught by the Buddha as the fourth Noble Truth. It is twofold: the ou...

Types of Materials

Detailed Subject Knowledge

Background materials to explore topics in-depth

Lesson Activities
and Reflections

Slide presentations, handouts, classroom activities and ideas for reflection

Lived Experience

Cultural practices and personal testimonies from Buddhists

Stories

Stories with a message that provides insight into a given topic

Worksheets

Exercises to consolidate knowledge or aid in revision

Webinars

Webinars are offered on an occasional basis to boost teachers’ subject knowledge, discuss difficult points, and share classroom experience.

Next Webinar

Why do we suffer?

2nd May 2024
4pm–5pm, UK time

£20

We have all experienced suffering, and everyone wants to prevent more suffering if they can. But do we have the power to do so?

This webinar designed for school teachers will share subject knowledge and practical tips for teaching the topic in the classroom. In particular, it will draw out the two distinct explanations of the causes of suffering in Theravada and in Mahayana respectively.

You can register here.

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