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Year 5Religious education

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

Lesson outcome

In this lesson we will be learning about Siddhartha Gautama. He is the first individual to have achieved enlightenment through the practice of meditation. He became known as Buddha, which means 'the enlightened one'. We will learn about his life and his journey to enlightenment.

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