Basic Goodness
Basic-goodness

Buddhists believe that we all have basic goodness and all we have to do is strengthen it and nourish it.

 

 

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Do you think you are basically good? Why or why not?

Remember times when you have been kind and helpful, generous or thoughtful. Is this how you would like to be?

Remember times when you have been angry or jealous or just difficult. Is that how you want to be?

Mahayana Buddhism encourages people to develop their good qualities so they gradually become stronger than the selfish ones. Buddhists believe that we all have basic goodness and all we have to do is strengthen it and nourish it.

Buddhist Stories

Buddhism Teaching Illustration of an elephant representing many Buddhist stories from ancient India.
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
Clay buddha story

Lesson Activities and Reflections

Buddhism Teaching Illustration of teacher in lesson about Buddhism.
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Am I My Thoughts song lyrics
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Basic goodness activity
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Basic goodness art activity
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Basic goodness game
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Contemplation: who am I really?
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Sky Inside song lyrics
DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
You Are Enough song lyrics
AUDIO   (.mp3)
Am I My Thoughts
AUDIO   (.mp3)
Sky Inside
AUDIO   (.mp3)
You Are Enough