Do Now:          Look at this image;  what might this lotus blossom symbolize to Buddhists?         .
 

Aim:                 Chronicle the life of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, and the
                         development of Buddhism as a religion. 

                          Steps: 
                          Review Do Now
                          Read Calliope: March/April 1995:  pages 8-17, 35, 42-45.
                       Places in the Life of the Buddha*
                       Handout on the Buddha's teaching**
                       Handout Mainstreams of Buddhism**
 

*World Religions/Teacher Created Materials, Inc. p.173
**Religions on File 3.01