Theravada Buddhism

Key Question;
What is unique about Theravada Buddhism?

To begin…
Quiz time!
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What you need to know…
 

3.1 Distinctive practices and emphases of Theravada Buddhism and how they shape and
express religious identity.
 

a) Its significance as the only surviving form of Nikaya

 

b) Rejection of the idea of the Three Vehicles.

 

c) The centrality of Buddha Gautama, especially in their use of images and stupas.
 

d) The goal of nibbana and parinibbana as a central teaching alongside an emphasis on

renunciation, including the four stages to becoming an arahant.
e) The distinctive teachings of Theravada; their interpretation and
application in light of the life and teachings of the Buddha and other
traditions of Buddhism and their different emphases.
 
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Introduction;
Read the introductory information about Theravada Buddhism.
Answer questions 1 – 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nU2CrTiSe8
Watch and answer…
1. Where is the Temple of the Tooth?
2. How do people show respect and veneration of Buddha?
3. What does this veneration suggest about what is important in
Theravada Buddhism?
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Read and answer…
After reading each of the sections of information answer the questions that
follow.
You could use the lotus flower template to explain the Five Skandhas.

And finally…
On a white board write down the key word from this lesson,
that matches the definition given.