Buddhism Vocabulary and Definitions Storyboard
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Buddhism: Origins & History
By Liane Hicks
Buddhism is practiced by over 500 million people worldwide and is the world's fourth largest religion. Buddhism is about 2,500 years old and began in the 6th century based on the teachings of the Buddha. It is a religion centered on peace and tranquility and the importance of leading a moral and good life.
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Have students create a storyboard that defines and illustrates vocabulary related to Buddhism.
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- STUPA
- DHARMA
- MEDITATION
- (n.) a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine that is usually used to housesacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons
- (n.) Dharma is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.It means one's spiritual duties or"right way of living" and "path of rightness".It is symbolized by the "Dharma Wheel."
- (n.) focusing one's mind on spiritual ideas.Meditation is a practice where a person uses a technique – such as mindfulness or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
- PRAYER WHEEL
- BUDDHISM VOCABULARY
- PRAYER BEADS (MALA)
- MONK
- (n.) Buddhist prayer wheels are used to aid meditation, accumulate wisdom, good karma, and put bad karmas and negative energy aside. The hollow inner cylinder contains a tightly scrolled paper or other material full of printed or handwritten mantra or prayers. When the wheels are spun, the prayers sent out multiply.
- (n.)A Japamala or mala is a string of prayer beads commonly used in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. They are similar to other forms of prayer beads used in various world religions and sometimes referred to in English as a "rosary".
- (n.)A man who is a member of a monastic order, for example, a Buddhist monk. Monks are members of a religious community who have taken vows of poverty and celibacy in order to dedicate themselves to a life of disciplined religious practice.
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