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Buddhism

Educational Resources for Teaching Buddhism

Topics

A rich range of teaching resources designed for young people.

AGE

5–11

The-Buddhist-community
The Buddhist Community
How does it feel to belong to a group or a community?   Who is part of the Buddhist communit...
Buddha‘s-teaching-in-a-nutshell
The Buddha's Teaching in a Nutshell
What is the first teaching the Buddha gave?   What is the summary of all the teachings the B...
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...

AGE

11–16

Personhood
Personhood
Who am I? What am I made of? These universal questions are approached in a structured and reasone...
Five-Aggregates
Five Aggregates
The Five Aggregates describe the five main factors that constitute reality according to Buddhist ...
Buddha-Nature
Shunyata and Buddha Nature
In Buddhist thought, no living being has a fixed or eternal essence or soul. In Theravada Buddhis...

AGE

16–19

Tibetan-Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is one of many Buddhist traditions around the world, and has its own traditions ...
No-self
No-self
According to Buddhism, there is no solid, essential self. This understanding plays a very importa...
World-View
World View
A recent trend in the teaching of Religious Studies in schools is to present each of the world re...

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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