Abstract:

This informative overview first tells the story of Buddha's life—focusing on how he learned the philosophy he later taught—and then distinguishes between the deistic Mahayana and philosophical Theravada schools of thought. Viewers observe monastery life in Thailand and Japan, glimpse the differing Buddhist arts and rituals of nearly a dozen countries, encounter the concepts of karma and the eight-fold way, and hear deep insights from the world-renowned monks Eido Roshi and Jomgon Kontrol Rimpoche. A teacher's guide with reproducible pages supplies script, activities, and quizzes. Grades 7-12.