Assignment:
Part 1
Write a 90- to 100-word response for each of the following:
Question 1: Explain the basic Buddhist teachings, including the three marks of reality, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path.
Question 2: Describe the three major Buddhist traditions-Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana-and how each tradition developed from the early teachings.
Part 2
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper for Mahayana Buddhism that addresses the following:
Question 1: Summarize the history of Buddhism and the life of Buddha.
Question 2: Explain the basic teachings and moral aspects of Buddhism.
Question 3: Explain what makes the school of Buddhism you selected unique.
Required word limit should be 1000 to 1150 words.