SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

INTRODUCTIONS IN WORLD RELIGIONS SYSTEM AND BELIEFS

I OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
 Identify and explain the eight path fold in Theravada Buddhism;
 Describe worship and observances of Theravada Buddhism the through an essay; and
 Show appreciation and respect towards other religions/belief systems.
II. SUBJECT MATTE
TOPIC: THERAVADA BUDDHISM
REFERENCE: Introductions in World Religions System and Beliefs
LEARNING MATERIALS: PowerPoint presentation/Smart TV

III. PROCEDURES/METHODOLOGIES
A. Classroom Recall
 Prayers
 Greetings
 Classroom management
 Checking of attendance
B. Review/ Recall
1. What is Theravada Buddhism?
2. Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
C. Motivation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPrC2qrs_PI
D. Discussion
Eightfold Path Aspect of Path What one Must Do
1. Right view Understand the “four noble truth”
2. Right Wisdom Free one’s self from ill-will, cruelty, and
intention untruthfulness
3. Right speech Abstain from untruthfulness, tale-bearing
harsh language, and vain talk
4. Right action Abstain from killing, stealing and sexual
Morality misconduct
5. Right Earn a living in a way not harmful to any
livelihood living thing
6. Right effort Avoid evil thoughts and overcome them,
arouse good thoughts and maintain them
7. Right Pay vigilant attention to every state of the
mindfulness body, feeling and mind
8. Right Meditation Concentrate on a single object to induce
concentration certain special states of consciousness in
deep meditation
Law of Dependent Origination
With everything built upon a set of relations, it follows that every effect has a definite cause and every cause
has a definite effect. In short, nothing comes into being by mere accident and actions do not happen in a
random way. Karma operates by itself and nothing can alter this law, not even prayers or rituals.
Impermanence of Things
Nothing in this world is fix and permanent and everything is subject to change and alteration. Impermanence
is an unavoidable fact of human existence. Buddhism affirms five processes deemed uncontrollable by any
individual such as (1) old age, (2) sickness, (3) dying, (4) decay, and (5) death.
The Sangha
The Pali word sangha literally means “sharer” that refer to monks who share in the general fund of alms
provided by a community. To be accepted into the sangha, one should at least have taken refuge in
Siddhartha. Members of the sangha must ensure that Buddhist teachings are to be preserved and transmitted,
whether orally or in written form.
WORSHIP AND OBSERVANCES OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM
Followers are guided by the teachings of Siddhartha as lay people offer gifts to
Siddhartha and the sangha during the days of worship and observances.

Stupas – the commemorative monuments that contain sacred relics associated with Siddhartha
himself, and the vulnerable monks and nuns.

Most Buddhist aspire to visit many holy shrines as possible during their lifetime for this is an
admirable deed.
Siddhartha himself pronounced four to which every Buddhist must give high regard. These include his (1)
birthplace, (2) the place of his enlightenment, (3) the place of his first sermon, and (4) the place of his
parinirvana.
Vesak or Vesakha - most important of the Theravada Buddhist festivals, commemorating the birth,
enlightenment, and death of the Buddha
E. Application
Answer the following questions in a paragraph form. One paragraph for each question. Your work will be
graded using the rubrics for individual work attached below.
1. How does the Buddhism worship?
2. In Buddhism, how will you attain the so called Nirvana?

Content Organization Conventions

(4 points)
The presence of ideas
developed through
facts, examples, details,
opinions, reasons,
and/or explanations.
(3 points) (3 points)
The order developed and Grammar,
sustained within and across mechanics, spelling,
paragraph using transitional usage and sentence
devices and including formation.
introduction and
conclusion.

F. Generalization
1. What is Nirvana?
2. What are the eight-path fold in Buddhism?
IV. EVALUATION
Directions: TRUE or FALSE
1. Vesak or Vesakha - most important of the Theravada Buddhist festivals, commemorating the birth,
enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.
2. Stupak – the commemorative monuments that contain sacred relics associated with Siddhartha himself,
and the vulnerable monks and nuns.
3. Nothing in this world is fix and permanent and everything is subject to change and alteration.
4. Karma operates by itself and nothing can alter this law, not even prayers or rituals.
5. Right Action- Abstain from killing, stealing and sexual misconduct.

V. ASSIGNMENT:

1. Make an advance reading about Mahayana Buddhism.