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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Age Group: 5–11
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- Last modified: April 25, 2023
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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.
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Buddhist Stories
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Clay buddha story
Detailed Subject Knowledge
Lesson Activities and Reflections
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Am I My Thoughts song lyrics
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Basic goodness activity
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Basic goodness art activity
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Basic goodness game
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Contemplation: who am I really?
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
Sky Inside song lyrics
DOCUMENT (.pdf)
You Are Enough song lyrics
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Am I My Thoughts
AUDIO (.mp3)
Sky Inside
AUDIO (.mp3)
You Are Enough
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