AGE 14 - MAHINDA SYLLABUS : Life of the Buddha (20% / 12 hours per year)

1

Topic

:

Renunciation
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

a) Majjhima Nikaya, Tatiya vagga, Ariyapariyesana sutta - Noble quest by IB Horner of PTS

2

Topic

:

Search for Truth
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

a) Majjhima Nikaya, Tatiya vagga, Ariyapariyesana sutta - Noble quest by IB Horner of PTS

3

Topic

:

Struggle for Enlightenment
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

a) Majjhima Nikaya, Tatiya vagga, Ariyapariyesana sutta - Noble quest by IB Horner of PTS

4

Topic

:

Enlightenment
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

a) Majjhima Nikaya, Tatiya vagga, Ariyapariyesana sutta - Noble quest by IB Horner of PTS

5

Topic

:

1st to 4th week after Enlightenment

 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

  

6

Topic

:

5th to 7th week after Enlightenment
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

  

7

Topic

:

Buddha’s daily routine
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

a) Majjhima Nikaya, Brahmana vagga, Brahmaya sutta - Buddha daily routine by IB Horner of PTS

8

Topic

:

Buddhist holy place - Bodhgaya
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

  

9

Topic

:

Buddha & King Udena
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

  

10

Topic

:

Biography of Mahinda
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

  

11

Topic

:

Biography of Sagatha
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

Pen Portraits of 93 Eminent Disciples of the Buddha by C De Saram

AGE 14 - MAHINDA SYLLABUS : Life of the Buddha (20% / 12 hours per year) - continued

12

Topic

:

Biography of Bhadda Kundali Kesa
 

Learning objective

:

An understanding  of this aspect of Buddhist history
 

Focus / source

:

a)Pen Portraits of 93 Eminent Disciples of the Buddha by C De Saram

b) Buddhist women at the time of the Buddha by Hellmuth Hecker

a:\proj\sy-14b.doc   30 Jun 98