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Year 5

Buddhists: who was the Buddha and what does he mean for Buddhists?

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In this unit pupils are introduced to Buddhism. They focus on the significance of the figure of Siddhartha Buddha. They will examine stories of his life before considering his meaning for devotees today. They will learn about key concepts of dhamma and impermanence.

Having begun to learn about Hindus and Sikhs, pupils at the end of Year 5 are introduced to a third dharmic tradition. Building on their study of Guru Nanak, they will situate Buddha within the Indian context and see how he challenged ideas of his time. They will learn important differences in how Buddha is seen compared to other significant figures. They will also see how the idea of dhamma is different to ideas of dharma they have studied. This will be built upon in Key Stage three.

  1. The idea of a Buddha
  2. Siddhartha: early life
  3. Siddhartha: craving and suffering
  4. Siddhartha: enlightenment and impermanence
  5. Buddha for Buddhists today
  6. Buddha: meditation

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