Year 8 - Religious education
Dhamma - moral precepts
Buddhism: how significant are the three jewels to Buddhists?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils study the life of Siddhartha Gautama and reflect on his significance as a figue for devotees. They build on their understanding of dharma by examining dharma as skilful action. Finally they examine diversity in monastic life.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain a range of ways the moral precepts are interpreted and lived by lay Buddhists, monks and nuns.
Key Notes
- The Buddha taught five moral precepts that Buddhists may try to live by.
- Precepts are based on positive states of mind that avoid bad kamma and aim to remove suffering.
- The precepts include behaviours to avoid and behaviours to develop.
- There are additional precepts that may be followed by monks/nuns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- moral: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour
- precept: a rule or direction, often with some religious basis, dictating a way you should act or behave
- refrain: resist doing something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The five precepts are a set of rules like the ten commandments.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The Buddha taught five moral precepts that Buddhists may try to live by. Precepts are based on positive states of mind that avoid bad kamma and aim to remove suffering.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'moral'
concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The five precepts are a set of rules like the ten commandments. Correction: They are more things to avoid to keep a positive mental state than rules to follow.
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