Exploring Buddhist Worldviews

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  ERW6 Unit 2: How might families follow the Way of the Buddha?Thinking about a range of feelings and emotions in playful ways, then discovering more about the Buddha, before learning about how Buddhist families may find peace, calm and happiness.
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  2.3 What Dan says (ERW6)Quotes from Dan that link to and further explain the images of him and his children at home and at the Buddhist Centre (on the subject of Buddhism and meditation and his family).
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  How do children and families follow the Way of the Buddha? PPT (ERW6)This presentation introduces young children to how some real-life Buddhists live out the Buddha’s teachings today, focusing on calm, kindness, peace, and happiness through everyday practices.

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  ERW6 Unit 3: How do stories show things that matter to Buddhists?Pupils consider their own values before being introduced to the Five Precepts. They learn about the story of Prince Siddhartha and the swan, and think about how this and the Five Precepts might inspire some Buddhists and affect how they live their lives.
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  How do stories show things that matter to Buddhists? PPT (ERW6)PowerPoint presentation to support the section: How do stories show things that matter to Buddhists? The story of Prince Siddhartha and the swan is used to show how Buddhist beliefs are communicated through narrative and then reflected in real-life choices. The story’s message is linked to the Five Precepts.

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  ERW6 Unit 4: How does Buddhist devotion explore and explain Buddhist beliefs?Pupils think about things to which they might feel an attachment, before learning about the Three Jewels, Buddhist religious places. The unit also looks at sand gardens, discovering their links to the idea of impermanence.
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  How does Buddhist devotion explore and explain Buddhist beliefs? PPT (ERW6)PowerPoint presentation to support the section: How do stories show things that matter to Buddhists? The story of Prince Siddhartha and the swan is used to show how Buddhist beliefs are communicated through narrative and then reflected in real-life choices. The story’s message is linked to the Five Precepts.
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  4.2 What is special about the Birmingham Pagoda? (ERW6)A sheet which looks at the Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda in Birmingham and special features displayed by the building and its decoration, and how symbols relate to teaching about the Three Jewels. 
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  4.2 What is special about the Birmingham Pagoda? Answers (ERW6)A sheet with labels for features of the building and decoration of the Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda in Birmingham. An answer sheet for Resource 4.2, supporting Step 3 on p. 16 of 'Exploring Buddhist Worldviews'.
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  4.3 How does a vihara or Buddhist centre help Buddhists understand life? (ERW6)A cutaway illustration shows what might happen in a vihara or Buddhist centre. The sheet provides a useful visual for conversations and observations with pupils.
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  4.5 Sand gardens (ERW6)A raked sand garden helps pupils consider the concept of impermanence. The image can link to Buddhist ideas about attachment and impermanence.
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  4.6 Answers: What did we learn? (ERW6)Sheet indicating the correct answers to the exercise in Resource 4.6. A photo showing a Buddhist monk in a vihara helps pupils to think about what they have learnt during the unit 'How does Buddhist devotion explore and explain Buddhist beliefs?'

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  ERW6 Unit 5: What do stories of the Buddha teach many Buddhists?This unit looks at suffering, and pupils consider the story of the Four Sights. Pupils progress to a larger focus on dukkha and sukha, including the Four Noble Truths. Concepts that pupils have encountered can then be found in the story of Kisi Gotami.
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  What do stories of the Buddha teach many Buddhists? PPT (ERW6)Buddhist stories explore what the Buddha’s teachings suggest about compassion, dukkha (suffering/dissatisfaction), and sukha (lasting well-being). Students build key vocabulary, analyse story moments through discussion and reflection activities, and formulate their own big questions.
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  5.5 A personal reflection from Jo (ERW6)Jo, a Buddhist, shares a story about how she tried to rescue a wasp in her garden and how her reflection on that experience might help her in future. The story links to important Buddhist qualities of compassion and wisdom.

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  ERW6 Unit 6: What do some Buddhists believe about caring for the environment, and how do they act on it?Pupils consider interconnectedness and interdependence in their own lives before learning about the Buddhist understanding of these concepts through the story of Indra's Net. The look at Buddhist beliefs and practices including ahimsa, mindfulness and the Five Precepts. They hear views from some Buddhists on the subject and encounter some case studies of real-life environmental practice.
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  What do some Buddhists believe about caring for the environment, and how do they act on it? PPT (ERW6)The presentation looks at how key Buddhist ideas like non-harm (ahimsa), compassion (karuna), and interdependence connect to caring for the environment. It builds from vocabulary and reflection activities into real-world case studies and debate, ending with a blog/vlog task where students argue whether 'thinking and acting like a Buddhist' could help address environmental problems.

Meet the child characters from the book

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  Meet Tanya: a character from Exploring Buddhist Worldviews (ERW6)Sheet with a picture of Tanya, a Buddhist character from the Exploring Religion and Worldviews series.
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  Meet Kai: a character from Exploring Buddhist Worldviews (ERW6)Sheet with a picture of Kai, a Buddhist character from the Exploring Religion and Worldviews series.