Worksheet
The Basic Tenets of Buddhism
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Summary The fourth worksheet of a 9-part Buddhism Education Pack, drawing in the history of The Silk Road to teach about Buddhist history and culture. This worksheet covers the basic tenets of Buddhism.
Contributor International Dunhuang Project
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This worksheet is the fourth of a 9-part Buddhism Education Pack from the International Dunhuang Project—Cultural Routes of Eurasia, a collaboration between six EU partners (from the UK, Hungary, France, and Germany) and three associate partners from China. “The Basic Tenets of Buddhism” introduces:
- The Four Noble Truths
- The Eightfold Path
- The Three Jewels
- The Five Precepts
The worksheet also includes questions to engage students in discussion of these principles.
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International Dunhuang Project
IDP is an international collaboration to make artefacts from Dunhuang and the Eastern Silk Road available online and to encourage their use in education and research.