Buddhism

Students will be expected to:

1: Examine the origins of Buddhism resulting from the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama.

2: Examine the basic elements of Buddhist philosophy: the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Three Characteristics of Existence, karma, samsara, nirvana, The Three Refuges, The Five Precepts.

3: Examine excerpts from scriptures.

4: Describe the three types of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana (Tibetan) and explain their subtypes.

5: Demonstrate an understanding of Buddhist rituals and relate them to Buddhist philosophy.

6: Examine how Buddhist philosophy attempts to overcome suffering.