Assignment:
Select 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.