d e v el o p m e n t o f B u d d hi s m L e ar ni n g O utc o m e s
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I d e ntify t h e m aj or ev e nts i n t h e lif e of t h e f o u n d er of B u d d his m. D escri b e k ey ev e nts i n t h e e arly hist or y of B u d d his m.
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( LO 2. 5) ( LO 2. 6)
• W h a t d o y o u k n o w a b o ut B u d d his m ? G o t o p a g e 7 9 of y o ur S kills B o o k, w or k i n s m all gr o u ps a n d s h ar e y o ur k n o wl e d g e.
• N o w t hi n k a b o ut w h at y o u w o ul d li k e t o ti n d o ut a b o ut B u d d his m. G o t o p a g e 8 0 of y o ur S kill s B o o k a n d, a s a gr o u p, writ e o ut at l e a st 8 q u e s ti o ns y o u w o ul d li k e a ns w er e d a b o ut t h e B u d d hi st r eli gi o n.
Birt h a n d e arl y lif e of Si d d h art h a G a ut a m a B u d d hi s m w a s f o u n d e d i n t h e 6t h c e nt u r y B C E b y a h ol y m a n f r o m N e p al n a m e d Si d d h a r t h a G a u t a m a . T r a diti o n all y, t h e d at e s gi v e n f o r Si d d h a rt h a G a ut a m a’ s lif e a r e 5 8 3 B C E – 4 6 3 B C E. Si d d h a rt h a’ s f at h e r a n d m ot h e r w e r e ki n g a n d q u e e n of a s m all ki n g d o m i n n o rt h e r n I n di a at t h e ti m e of t h ei r s o n’ s bi rt h. W h e n h e w a s b o r n,
