Haven't I Seen You Somewhere Before? Samsara and Karma in the Jataka Tales
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/havent-i-seen-you-somewhere-samsara-and-karma-jataka-tales

WEB LESSON Many English speakers are familiar with the Sanskrit word karma, which made its way into the language during the first half of the nineteenth century. It is often used in English to encapsulate the idea that "what goes around comes around." A more complete understanding of the word is brought to life in the stories known collectively as the Jataka Tales. This lesson will introduce students to the concepts of samsara and karma, as well as to the Jataka Tales. MS - HS

ID: 208. Added: 2011-12-31 23:00:26

Edict on Ashoka
http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/teachers/lessons/2/

LESSON Ashoka symbolizes one of India's great ages. After years of brutal rule Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted to Buddhism and embraced the idea of dharma, ruling through righteousness. This lesson supported by The Story of India PBS film reviews the basics of Buddhism and examines how these beliefs influenced his rule of the Mauryan Empire.

ID: 398. Added: 2012-07-15 03:37:08

Central Ideas of Buddhism
http://www.chinainstitute.cieducationportal.org/cimain/wp-content/themes/chinainstitute/pdfs/education/fromsilktooil_pdf6.pdf

WEB LESSON Scroll to Lesson N. The Central Ideas of Buddhism unit of study consists of three lessons. Students will (1) read about the life of the Buddha and reflect on some very different ways of defining success; (2) learn about the Bodhisattva ideal and the Bodhisattva Guanyin, the Buddhist "Goddess of Mercy"; and (3), look at the Buddhist view of morality.

ID: 771. Added: 2015-01-06 04:16:11

Ox-Herding: Stages of Zen Practice
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/exeas/resources/oxherding.html

WEB LESSON The ten ox-herding pictures and commentaries presented here depict the stages of practice leading to the enlightenment at which Zen Buddhism aims. They dramatize the fact that enlightenment reveals the true self, showing it to be the ordinary self doing ordinary things in the most extraordinary way. The story of the ox and oxherd, separate at first, but united in the realization of the inner unity of all existence, is an old Taoist story, updated and modified by a twelfth century Chinese Buddhist master to explain the path to enlightenment.

ID: 774. Added: 2015-01-06 04:56:15

Buddhist Traditions
https://newseumed.org/tools/lesson-plan/buddhist-traditions

WEB BASED LESSON This lesson is part of the Newseum ED resources.This three-module course demonstrates how the Introduce-Investigate-Intersect-Introspect model can be utilized to explore religious identity formation within Buddhist traditions.

ID: 1067. Added: 2023-03-31 11:05:00