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Pbs: Frontline: Dreams of Tibet: Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from Trespassers on the Roof of the World discusses the spread of Buddhism to Tibet and the origin of some of the unique practices of Buddhism seen in Tibet, such as rule by lamas and the prayer-wheel, or mani-chuskor.
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University of Miami: The Life of Buddha, Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the Buddha's life and teachings written from a philosophical perspective.
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Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Silk Road Foundation: Travels of Fa Hsien Buddhist Pilgrim of Fifth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of China's famous early explorer and pilgrim who walked from central China to India and returned by sea to his homeland.
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Access to Insight: The Threefold Refuge

For Students 9th - 10th
Selections from the Pali Canon about the Three Refuges (Three Gems).

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