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  • Year 9

The Mind, Desire and Attachment: The Skandhas

In this lesson, we will be doing a bit of psychology! We will try and break down what happens when your mind meets and becomes aware of something physical in the real world. The Buddha deconstructed this pattern and we will be looking at that today.

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Lesson 4 of 13
  • Year 9

The Mind, Desire and Attachment: The Skandhas

In this lesson, we will be doing a bit of psychology! We will try and break down what happens when your mind meets and becomes aware of something physical in the real world. The Buddha deconstructed this pattern and we will be looking at that today.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. What is desire and how does it manifest?
  2. Are the objects of desire innate or fleeting?
  3. Desire from a Buddhist standpoint.

Equipment

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

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5 Questions

Q1.
What did the Buddha talk about during his first sermon?

Correct answer: Dhamma and the causes of illusion
Who is going to win the FA Cup
Why Hindu teachings are wrong

Q2.
What does Annica mean

Correct answer: Impermanence
No self
Suffering

Q3.
Why is Anatta ?

No permanent life
Correct answer: No permanent self
Suffering

Q4.
Challenge: Do you think Buddhists believe in a soul?

Correct answer: No, because nothing is permanent and a soul is seen as an eternal part of a being that is made by God
Yes, because that's how people become enlightened, its their soul
Yes, because the soul can help us change

Q5.
How long does it take a human body to completely regenerate its cells?

5 years
Correct answer: 7 - 10 Years
Never

Assessment exit quiz

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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