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- Year 5
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
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.
- Year 5
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
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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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The story of how Siddhartha Gautama became the first person to achieve enlightenment.
- The four sights
- The spread of Buddhism and how it has split into distinct schools or traditions
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