Year 9

The Three Marks of Existence

In this lesson, we will focus on the Three Marks of Existence! What does it mean to be human? What common experiences do we have? Today's lesson will explore these two questions from a Buddhist point of view.

Year 9

The Three Marks of Existence

In this lesson, we will focus on the Three Marks of Existence! What does it mean to be human? What common experiences do we have? Today's lesson will explore these two questions from a Buddhist point of view.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The big questions surrounding the idea of self, permanence and suffering.

Equipment

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

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which one is not one of The Four Sights?
A dead person
A holy man meditating
An old woman
Correct answer: Someone dying
Q2.
Which Buddhist term best describes 'The practice of finding balance and peace between all things. The midway point between pain and pleasure'?
Enlightenment
Tesco
Correct answer: The Middle Way
The Midpoint
Q3.
What are Big Philosophical questions?
Questions about the most efficient way to produce energy.
Correct answer: Questions about the nature of reality and human purpose.
Questions about whether to clean my bedroom.
Q4.
What does Buddha mean?
A God
Correct answer: Awakened
Siddhartha Gautama
Q5.
What is Pali?
A type of prayer
Correct answer: An ancient Indian language associated with Buddhism
The place where the Buddha was born
Q6.
Why did Siddhartha leave home?
Correct answer: He wanted to find answers to the meaning of life.
He was angry at his father for lying to him.
He was fed up of being kept in the palace.

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