Year 9

Dukkha and The Four Noble Truths

In this lesson, we will focus on Dukkha. Dukkha is an important teaching in Buddhism and it refers to suffering. We will be looking at the question of why humans suffer and the causes of suffering according to Buddhism.

Year 9

Dukkha and The Four Noble Truths

In this lesson, we will focus on Dukkha. Dukkha is an important teaching in Buddhism and it refers to suffering. We will be looking at the question of why humans suffer and the causes of suffering according to Buddhism.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Is suffering universal? Why do we suffer? What is the relationship between desire and suffering?

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which Skanda refers to the sense organs and physical objects?
Dukkha
Correct answer: Rupa
Vedana
Q2.
What happens when Vajna and Rupa come together?
Correct answer: Visual awareness arises
You become aware of suffering
You reach Enlightenment
Q3.
Which Skandha is associated with morality & Karma?
Dhamma
Samsara
Correct answer: Samskara
Q4.
What does Samja loosely translate as?
Awareness
Karma
Correct answer: Knowledge of putting things together
Q5.
Why did the Buddha teach about the Skandhas?
He invented Psychology
He wanted to teach about how to be reborn
Correct answer: He wanted to teach people to be aware of Anatta

5 Questions

Q1.
What does illusion mean?
A dream
A magic trick
Correct answer: A misinterpretation of experience
Q2.
Which does Sankhara dukkha refer to?
Suffering in general
Correct answer: The suffering associated with just existing
The suffering associated with pain
Q3.
What does Viparimama dukkha refer to?
Pain from eating too much chocolate!
Correct answer: Pain from not wanting something to change
Physical pain
Q4.
What does Dukkha dukkha refer to?
Pain because of change
Correct answer: Pain because you can't have what you want
Physical and obvious mental pain
Q5.
Which of these is not a mark of existence?
Annica
Correct answer: Dharma
Dukkha