Understanding Buddhism

A Guide for Teachers

James D. Holt

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Bloomsbury Academic
11 January 2024

Buddhism; Teacher training; Educational: Religious studies: Buddhism

Series: Teaching Religions and Worldviews

Buddhism is often the religion that teachers have the least confidence in teaching despite being the sixth largest religion in the UK and being commonly regarded as one of the six major religions to be taught in schools throughout the country. This book explores the beliefs and practices of Buddhism as a lived religion in the UK. This book engages with Buddhist beliefs and practices and provides students and teachers with the confidence to address misconceptions and recognise the importance of beliefs in the lives of believers, in a way that will enable readers to go forward with confidence. Aspects of Buddhism explored include the concepts that form the central beliefs of Buddhism, and then the expression of these beliefs in worship, daily life, and the ethics of Buddhists in the modern day. Each chapter includes authentic voices of believers today and provides opportunities for the reader to consider the concepts and how they can be respected and taught and in the classroom.

The book forms part of the Teaching Religions and Worldviews series of guides, each one designed to build teachers' confidence and expertise in teaching a different religion or worldview in the classroom..

By: James D. Holt
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
ISBN: 9781350330276
ISBN 10: 1350330272
Series: Teaching Religions and Worldviews
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 11 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures List of Tables Series Editor’s Foreword Acknowledgements Notes on Text Introduction Part I: Key Concepts in Buddhism 1. The Nature of Existence and the Problem of Suffering 2. The Nature of Humanity 3. The Buddha 4. The Middle Way and the Threefold Path 5. The Bodhisattva and Arahant Ideals 6. The Dhamma/Dharma and the Sangha 7. Expressions of Belief Part II: Contemporary Issues 8. The Ethical Dimension 9. Authority and Diversity in the Buddhist World 10. Buddhism and Contemporary Britain References Glossary

James D. Holt is Associate Professor of Religious Education at the University of Chester, UK.

Reviews for Understanding Buddhism: A Guide for Teachers

This book is an extremely helpful guide in presenting Buddhism in the classroom, as well as to a general audience, for a better understanding of how Buddhism offers answers to life’s big questions, and how Buddhism in its manifold forms continues to influence the lives of many all over the world today. -- Ruben L.F. Habito, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, USA