SRE Teachers

Syllabus

The Buddha

• Life of the Buddha
• The values displayed by the Buddha in his life
• The Buddha’s teaching years
• The Buddhas disciples

Practical Buddhist Values

• Not harming any being
• Truthfulness
• Serving others
• Wise speech
• Compassion
• Patience
• Forgiveness
• Loving kindness
• Generosity

Explaining Nature

• Cause and Effect
• Change
• Interdependence
• Rebirth
• 4 noble truths

Buddhist history

• Buddhist History - The spread of Buddhism
• Buddhism in different countries

Buddhist culture and practice

• Daily practices
• Rituals in Buddhism
• Vesak and other festivals
• Buddhism and Australian society
• The Sangha

What is Buddhism?

• Qualities and characteristics of Buddhism
• Becoming a Buddhist
• Being born a Buddhist
• Triple Gem and Refuge
• Three jewels/Triple Gem
• Is it religion or philosophy or something else?
• Buddhism and science

Living life well

• The importance of our human life
• Karma
• Precepts
• Protecting our bodies and minds
• Right livelihood
• The purpose of life

The mind

• Mindfulness and awareness
• Meditation
• Retreats

Everyday problems

• Family issues
• Friendship issues
• Growing up and responsibility
• Loneliness
• Grief