Overview of the Path
General
Materials:
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The Buddhist path was first taught by the Buddha as the fourth Noble Truth. It is twofold: the outer path includes all the methods that take confused, suffering beings to the goal of nirvana or enlightenment, while the inner path describes the various mental states and understandings experienced along the way.

 

In this subsection you will find materials on the Buddhist path as a whole, while you will find materials specific to other elements of the Buddhist path under Retreats, Meditation, and Love and Compassion.

Buddhist Stories

Buddhism Teaching Illustration of an elephant representing many Buddhist stories from ancient India.
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
The parable of the phantom city

Detailed Subject Knowledge

Buddhism Teaching Illustration of teenager with Buddhist books and a stupa, a symbol for Buddhist knowledge and wisdom.
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
Eightfold Path handout 1
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
Eightfold Path handout 2
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
Places of worship teacher's notes
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
The Bodhisattva Path handout

Lesson Activities and Reflections

Buddhism Teaching Illustration of teacher in lesson about Buddhism.
DOCUMENT   (.pptx)
Introduction to the Buddhist path slides
DOCUMENT   (.pptx)
Places of worship slides

Worksheets

Buddhism Teaching Illustration of teenager filling out worksheet about Buddhism.
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
The Buddhist path multiple choice
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
The Mahayana path worksheet
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
The Nikaya path worksheet