Preliminary
- Origins
- historical and cultural context
- principal events of the Buddha’s life, including the enlightenment
- Buddha as the model of Buddhist life
- early formation of the Sangha and the first two councils
- variants:
- Theravada Buddhism
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Vajrayana Buddhism
- Principal Beliefs
- the Three Jewels
- Buddha
- Dharma
- Sangha
- The Four Noble Truths
- Marks of Existence:
- Anicca
- Duhkka
- Anatta
- Karma, Samsara, Nirvana
- the Three Jewels
- Sacred Texts & Writings
- Tripitaka
- Lotus of the Good Law
- Tibetan Book of the Dead
- Core Ethical Teachings
- The Five Precepts
- The Vinaya
- Personal Devotion
- puja
HSC
- Significant Person or Practice (Asoka)
- contribution to the development and expression
- impact on Buddhism
- Ethics (Environmental Ethics)
- Buddhist ethical teachings on environmental ethics
- Significant Practice (Wesak)
- describe the practice
- principal beliefs expressed
- significance for individuals and community