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Milo with a shrine inside the Buddhist temple.
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Milo is stood next to the Buddhist shrine.

Buddhists learn how to live a peaceful and good life from the Buddha.

The Buddha was a man called Siddhartha Gautama, who lived many years ago.

Buddhists always try to show peace and kindness to other living things.

Milo with a shrine inside the Buddhist temple.
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Milo is stood next to the Buddhist shrine.

Watch: Find out how Milo shows care in his community

Video exploring the different ways Buddhists show care.

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A school visit to a Buddhist temple
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A school visit to a Buddhist temple

What do Buddhists believe?

  • Buddhists do not believe in a god.

  • They learn from the teachings of the Buddha. The word Buddha means one who is awake.

  • Buddhists try to show kindness and care for all living things, such as people, animals, plants and nature.

A school visit to a Buddhist temple
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A school visit to a Buddhist temple
Following the teachings of the Buddha is called Buddhism.
A volunteer looking after the temple gardens.
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A volunteer looking after the temple gardens.

How Buddhists show care

  • Metta means loving-kindness, which many Buddhists try to practise.

  • Buddhists try to show metta by being friendly and kind.

  • Dana is a way for Buddhists to be generous by giving to others.

  • The temple is a place where Buddhists can learn to show care. Here are some examples of how they can do this:

    • looking after the temple gardens
    • going to classes and community groups
    • helping at community events.
A volunteer looking after the temple gardens.
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A volunteer looking after the temple gardens.
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Story

Taming the angry elephant

Learn how the Buddha showed love and kindness in this story.

Watch the video to find out more about this Buddhist religious story.

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Quiz

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Activities

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