Assignment

Choose one of the following schools of Buddhism:

• Theravada Buddhism
• Mahayana Buddhism
• Vajrayana Buddhism
• Zen Buddhism--as a special school of Mahayana Buddhism

Write a 700- to 1,050-Microsoft Word paper that addresses the following:

• Summarize the history of Buddhism and the life of Buddha.
• Explain the basic teachings and moral aspects of Buddhism.
• Explain what makes the school of Buddhism you selected unique.

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Write a 90- to 175-word response for each of the following:

1. Explain the basic Buddhist teachings, including the three marks of reality, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path.

2. Describe the three major Buddhist traditions-Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana-and how each tradition developed from the early teachings.