waking up to a deeper understanding of life and the world around you

Siddhartha: enlightenment and impermanence

Religious education

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.

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

knowing the difference between right and wrong

having a deeper understanding of life and the world around 

Which word means that nothing stays the same for ever?

Images of the Buddha will often include key symbols. Match the symbols below to what they represent.

accepting that nothing stays the same for ever

Which attitudes would a Buddhist want to show to help achieve enlightenment?

When he left the palace, Siddhartha saw four sights. These included sickness, old age and a holy man. Which one is missing?

According to Buddhism, for how many years did Siddhartha Gautama fast?

According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is the cause of suffering?

taking the path between the extremes of luxury and poverty

According to Siddhartha Gautama, what does it mean to live the Middle Way?

buying a new bike because your friend has brought one

Which option is **not** an example of following the Middle Way?

the path that falls between the two extremes of luxury and poverty

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Siddhartha: enlightenment and impermanence

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.