Life of the Buddha
- Topic Details
Age Group: 11–16
Materials: 7
- Last modified: January 30, 2024
Image: Terton Sogyal Trust
- Description
For Buddhists, the story of the life of Buddha Shakyamuni is an example of how to reach freedom by acknowledging the suffering in our world and seeking to cut its causes at the root. This section covers the following: the birth of the Buddha and his life of luxury, the Four Sights, the Buddha’s ascetic life, and the Buddha’s Enlightenment.
The content presented here follows the AQA GCSE Religious Studies A specification. If you are seeking further detail please see our resources in the 16-19 section of the website or Discovering Buddhism by Dominique Side for further reading.
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- Materials
Buddhist Stories
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Angulimala
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Devadatta
Detailed Subject Knowledge
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
How Buddhists see the Buddha
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Life of the Buddha in brief
Lesson Activities and Reflections
DOCUMENT (.pptx)
Buddha's life sheets to print
DOCUMENT (.pptx)
Buddha's life slides
Lived Experience
VIDEO (Youtube)
What the Buddha means to me
Worksheets
