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    Understanding Buddhism for Young People
    Understanding Buddhism for Young People
    Understanding Buddhism for Young People
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    Understanding Buddhism for Young People

    By Carol Rainbow

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    Buddhism is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Buddhism’s main features.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarol Rainbow
    Release dateJul 17, 2011
    ISBN9781465735263
    Understanding Buddhism for Young People
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    Carol Rainbow

    Long time educator made redundant last year so spending time writing, teaching English and doing any work offered...Wife, mum, grandma...doggie walker, swimmer, reader, listener to music...Techie sort of person...Happy :-)I just love life basically :-D

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      Understanding Buddhism for Young People - Carol Rainbow

      Understanding Buddhism for Young People

      Buddhism is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Buddhism’s main features.

      Understanding Buddhism for Young People

      Published by Carol Rainbow at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011

      This ebook is licensed for your personal use only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Contents

      Understanding Buddhism for Young People

      Buddhist beliefs

      The Birth of Prince Siddhartha

      Four Noble Truths

      The Noble Eightfold Path

      The Five Precepts

      The Three Jewels

      Festivals

      Wesak Day

      Bodhi Day

      The Festival of the Sacred Tooth Relic

      The

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