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I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
This module will continue to introduce you to another Eastern Religion which is known as
Buddhism that existed around 563-483 BCE and considered one of the major religions until
today.
In this module you are expected to gain knowledge about Siddharta Gautama, his sacred
texts, doctrines and some related issues of Theravada Buddhism.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs

At the end of this module, you should be able to:
Examine the eightfold path in terms of how it achieves the Middle Way
Analyze the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues
of Theravada Buddhism.
III. ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1
Read this. Theravada Buddhism
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Founder: Siddharta Gautama
The founder of Buddhism is Siddharta Gautama who is also known as the "Buddha."
Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who was born in the sixth century B.C. in Nepal. Despite the
command of his father King Yasodhara not to leave the kingdom, Siddharta decided to venture
out into the world and experienced the reality of man's suffering. At the age of 29, he left his
kingdom to lead an ascetic life.
For six years, Siddharta submitted himself to rigorous ascetic practices and engaged in
different methods of meditation with various religious teachers. However, he was never fully
satisfied. One day, a young girl offered her a bowl of rice and he accepted it. In that moment,
Siddhartha realized that physical austerities were not the means to achieve liberation. Instead,
one must live a balanced life or practice the "middle way."At the age of thirty-five, Siddharta
attained enlightenment and earning the title Buddha, or "Enlightened One."
Sacred Texts: Tripitaka
The sacred texts of Theravada Buddhists are called "Tripitaka" or "Three Baskets."The first
section or "Sutta Pitaka" or conventional teaching contains the discourses (i.e. sermons,
dialogues, poetry, and stories) of the Buddha and his enlightened followers. The second
section of the Tripitaka is called the "Vinaya Pitaka" or disciplinary code which contains the
rules for monks and nuns, advice on monastic administration and procedure, and the early
history of the monastic order. While the last section is called the "Abhidhamma Pitaka" or
moral psychology which is an attempt to analyze and classify all the constituents that make up
the individual person.
Doctrines
The Four Noble Truths, Eight-fold Path, Impermanence of Things, Nontheistic
Buddhists adhere to the Four Noble Truths namely: The truth of suffering (dukkha), The truth
of the cause of suffering (samudaya), The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha), and the truth
of the path that frees us from suffering (magga).
The First Noble Truth is often translated as "Life is suffering." Buddhists believe that life is
temporary and conditional. Suffering in life can be seen in man's physical and mental
discomforts associated with birth, growing old, being sick, and death.
The Second Noble Truth teaches that the cause of suffering is craving or thirst (tanha).
Human persons continually search for something outside him or her (physical things,
recognition, relationships etc.) to be happy. Yet no matter how successful a man or a woman
is, he or she is never satisfied.
The Third Noble Truth provides hope for the human person and prescribes an answer to
suffering. The Buddha taught that through diligent practice, human persons can end their
"craving" and attain enlightenment or "nirvana."

Buddhists believe that the Buddha is like a physician who discovered and prescribes the
treatment for "man's illness." If human persons will live according to the Eight-fold Path, the
"illness of the human race" will be cured. Buddhists also believe that more aside from being
faithful to the doctrine, human persons should also "walk the path" of Right View, Right
Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and
Right Concentration.
Aside from the Eight-fold Path, Buddhists also believe in the Law of Dependent Origination.
The Impermanence of Things
Buddhists believe that impermanence is undeniable and inescapable fact of human
existence. Thus, nothing that belongs to this earth is ever free.
Nontheistic Religion
The Buddha declared, "Gripped by fear, people go to sacred mountains, sacred groves,
sacred trees, and shrines. Led by this belief, the Buddha taught that man's need to believe in a
God is anchored upon his fear and frustration. The Buddha taught his followers that man must
understand his fears, lessen his desires, and to calmly and courageously accept the things that
he cannot change. Human persons must therefore replace this "fear" not with irrational belief in
God but with a rational understanding of life. Thus Buddhism is a nontheistic religion.
Religious Tensions Between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar
The controversial claim of Time Magazine last July 2013 regarding Wirathu as a "Buddhist
terrorist" finds inspiration from Wirathu himself. The radical Buddhist monk is known for his
angry speeches against Muslims and supported the plan of the government to deport
Rohingya Muslims in Burma. Wirathu even said "You can be full of kindness and love [as
Buddhist] but you cannot sleep next with a mad dog[Muslims].
Sabina Stein (2014) in a research paper entitled Interreligious Tension in South and
Southeast Asia explains that "politically active monks [like Wirathu] rejected extending religious
minority rights to non-Buddhist minorities." As a result, there is a growing inter-religious tension
between Buddhist majorities and Muslim minorities not just in Myanmar but also in Sri Lanka
and Thailand. This poses a challenge to peace and security among Buddhist dominant
countries and the wider region.
Remembering and Understanding

Matching Type: Match column A with column B and write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before each number.
_____1. It is often translated as "Life is suffering" a.magga
_____2.The truth of the cause of suffering b.dukkha

_____3.The truth of the end of suffering c.samudaya
_____4.The truth of the path that frees us from suffering d.nirhodha
_____5.The sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism e.Tripitaka
ACTIVITY 2
True or False. Read the following statements. On the space before each number, write T if it
is True and F if otherwise.
_____1.Buddhists believes in a supreme eternal God.
_____2.Buddha means God.
_____3.The Law of Impermanence tells us that no human being can control and ever change
the process/ stages of life.
_____4.Any person can attain enlightenment through meditation.
_____5.The Eight-fold Path includes Right Wealth.
_____6.The Four Noble Truths tells us that man can never be free from suffering.
_____7.The Tripitaka teaches a Buddhist how to attain enlightenment.
_____8.The Buddha rejects the notion of a God because there is no irrefutable evidence to
support such belief.
_____9.The Buddha stresses ascetism and penance as a way to enlightenment.
_____10.Buddhists believes that all things are connected to each other.
IV. EVALUATION
You have learned that Buddhists believe in the Eight-fold Path which leads to
enlightenment. In this activity you will think of an event or situation that causes the suffering of
human beings. You will then reflect upon the Eight-fold Path and determine the steps that can
be done in order to address such suffering. Based on the knowledge that you have gained
from Buddhism and your reflection, complete the chart below.
Suffering
Right View
Right Intention

Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
V. ANSWER KEY
ACTIVITY I ACTIVITY 2
1. b 1.False 6.False
2. c 2.False 7.True
3. d 3.True 8.True
4. a 4.True 9.True
5. e 5.False 10.True
Evaluation
Answers vary
VII. REFERENCES
THRESKEIA Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems by Fides A. del Castillo and
Clarence Darro B. del Castillo
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Introduction of World
Religion and Belief
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Quarter 2, LAS 2:
THERAVADA BUDDHISM
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BUDDHISM
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Name of Student: ____________________________________________________________

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II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs

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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE

Remembering and Understanding

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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE

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Image source: https://www.google.com

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE

Development Team of the Module

Writer : JOY L. FERRER, TI

Editor : DARCY GUY Y. MAŃEBO, EPS

Reviewers : DARCY GUY Y. MAŃEBO, EPS

Illustrator : JOY L. FERRER, TI

Layout Artist: JOY L. FERRER, TI

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