
Welcome to the Buddhism Webquest.
Instructions: View each of the websites below. The websites are arranged by the categories of the Comparison Matrix: Origins, Sacred Texts, Organization, Beliefs, and Practices.
Follow the instructions for each category. Write your bullet-points on a loose-leaf sheet for submission. You may also copy them to your comparison matrix.
Origin List at least two bullet points.
Guiding Questions: Who was the founder? When was it founded? Where? Why?
http://www.mrdowling.com/612-buddhism.html
http://www.buddhistview.com/site/epage/8069_225.htm
Sacred Texts & Beliefs
Guiding Questions: In what sort of texts are the central teachings of Buddhism found? What are the central ideas presented by the founder of Buddhism? What are the guides of Buddhist Ethics (right/wrong)? What is the relationship of the human to the divine? What are the Four Noble Truths? The Precepts?
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/buddhism/beliefs.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism1.htm
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma1.htm
http://www.tricycle.com/new-buddhism/teachings-and-texts/first-sermon-buddha
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.028.nymo.html
http://www.livingdharma.org/E-mail-Buddhism101.html
Practices List at least 4 bullent points.
Guiding Questions What sort of things do Buddhists do to demonstrate their faith? What sort of actions might a Buddhist consider "sacred?" Are there any special holidays? Are there any special symbols that Buddhists embrace? Are there any rituals?Are there any clerics/holy people? Do Buddhists maintain any sacred places or buildings?
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma3/holidays.html
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/meditation.html
http://www.heartlandsangha.org/TeaBuddhismHealth.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_wheel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_bowl
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma2/chanting.html
http://www.buddhanet.net/funeral.htm
http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/shinto/budtemp.html
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/layguide.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/nyregion/07nuns.html
Hopefully, you now feel enlightened (pun completely intended) about Buddhism. Return your laptop to the cart so that I can sign you out.

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