Secondary: Investigating worldviews

This book provides sources and resources for exploring Buddhist teaching and practice. Following a religion and worldviews approach, it balances teachings and traditions with the lived experience of Buddhists in Britain and beyond. Sections offer substantive content – concepts, texts, case studies, qualitative data, and research – drawn from reliable sources, fully referenced, so that you can explore further.

• Infographics, giving essential demographic and other data
• Findings of a survey of 90 Buddhists, sharing authentic voices and lived experience on, for example, why people become Buddhists, what they see as the key teachings and practices, and the challenges of being Buddhist
• Case studies of Buddhist buildings to show the diversity of British Buddhism
• Rich textual resources and scholarly comment on the life story of the Buddha
• An investigation into Engaged Buddhism and an exploration of ideas of conflict in Buddhist thought, supporting examination courses.