The story of the Buddha

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Buddhism

Success Criteria

Learning Objective

• I can explain who founded Buddhism and where.

• I can explain who Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) was.

• I can locate India on a map.

• I can answer questions about Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha).

Hinduism

Religions of the World

Can you name the main religions of the world?

Christianity

Judaism

Sikhism

Islam

Buddhism

Hinduism

I Spy

Which countries can you find on the map that begin with the letter ‘I’?

Click the map to view full screen.

Where is India?

Now watch this video of the story of The Buddha; Siddhartha Gautama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wUh3E9PSbI

In what country was Siddhartha Gautama born?

A

Nepal

B

Saudi Arabia

C

Japan

D

Yemen

What type of family was the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama born into?

A

Poor

B

Royal

C

Blended

D

He had no family

Living within the palace walls Siddhartha Gautama was sheltered from what?

A

People

B

Animals

C

Happiness

D

The sufferings of life (old age, illness, death)

Who did Siddhartha Gautama see when he left the palace?

Siddhartha Gautama saw a man in rags. What was he holding?

A

A spear

B

A dog

C

A begging bowl

D

A sandwich

Siddhartha Gautama saw how many 'sights' (people) until he realised that he wanted to leave his riches behind and experience real life outside the palace walls?

A

2

B

4

C

10

D

100

Dressed as a monk, what did Siddhartha Gautama do under a tree?

A

Sleep

B

Eat

C

Pray

D

Meditate

Which two words describe how Siddhartha Gautama felt following his experiences of the real world ?

A

Calm and peaceful

B

Angry and sad

C

Wise and enlightened

D

Upset and bewildered

What does the word 'Buddha' mean?

A

Wise

B

Happy

C

Teacher

D

Priest

What do you think the moral of the Buddha story is?

(Think about what The Buddha was trying to teach others)