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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
In order to encourage ratings and reviews, if you buy any of our products, are happy with your purchase, and leave a 5* rating for it: just email us and we'll send you a free bonus gift!
Designed for teachers using the new OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573)
This revision session covers the ‘The Development of Mahayana Buddhism’ section of the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Buddhism’ (Developments in Buddhist Thought) component of the A2 course.
This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
This bundle contains 11 revision sessions for all 12 sub-sections of the AS & A2 'Developments in Hindu Thought' content for OCR Religious Studies (new specification).
It also includes two bonus resources: Hinduism Learning Mats and the Hindu Ethical Debate Generator (designed for GCSE but useful at KS5 as well)
The sessions use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover the designated section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A 'grid of learning' post-it task (to focus students on the day's topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding 'One thing I am still uncertain about...' post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
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This is the twelfth in in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download (comprising 3 files) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
--A double sided worksheet
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The application of Buddhist principles in modern life
• The concept of internalisation of virtue
• The concepts of skilful and unskilful action
• The relationship between skilful and unskilful action, kamma and rebirth
• The importance of the Middle Way for Buddhists’ moral conduct and daily life
• Abstaining from immoral conduct
• Issues related to the application of ancient Buddhist principles and the Precepts in relation to modern philosophical and ethical issues
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the application of Buddhist principles in modern life by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
This is the sixteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download (comprising 2 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Sangha (The Community)
• The meaning of the term Sangha as one of the Three Jewels
• The role and importance of:
• Monastic sangha
• Lay sangha
• The Ten Precepts observed by monks and nuns
• The ordination of women into the monastic sangha
• The common and divergent emphases placed on the sangha by different Buddhist groups, including the rules observed within monasteries
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Sources: Dhammapada 360–369
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
Generate political debates instantly!
This is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 political debates, discussions, and dilemmas.
It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group.
Uses:
-P4C (Philosophy for kids)
-Form time activities
-Citizenship/History/Politics/Sociology/R.S./Philosophy cover lessons
-Debating societies
-Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons
Discussions follow one of three formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.
The formats are:
-Agree or Disagree?
-Which parallel dimension would you go to?
-Which of the two laws would you put in place?
This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere:
-It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision
-Furthers students’ critical thinking skills
-It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner
-It would take days to reproduce yourself
-It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons
-It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson
-It deals with cross curricular issues
Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.
This 36 page booklet is designed for Religious Studies teachers/students who are covering Buddhism at GCSE level (based meticulously on the OCR B specification).
The booklet:
-Breaks the specification into 36 topics
-Postulates at least five hypothetical exam statements for 15 mark questions.
-Includes a wide array Buddhist quotes, sayings, and sources.
-Has been rigorously checked so that there are no 'Fake Buddha Quotes' [since there are many on the internet]
It should be considered an essential tool to prepare students for their exams and is especially suited to motivated, gifted and talented, and independent students who are determined to succeed.
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This is the Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for the religion of Hinduism for GCSE level students following the OCR Full-Course Specification: for the 'Beliefs, Teachings &; Practices' section of the course [section A].
In other words: it is a PLC covering the topics students need to know for the first year of study, for the religion of Hinduism
If you are teaching this religion for OCR R.S. - this is a great tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment.
On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student's confidence and reflective abilities.
The Personal Learning Checklists (PLC):
-Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam.
-Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped.
-Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade.
-Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses.
-Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.
Designed for teachers using OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573)
This revision session covers the ‘Situation Ethics’ section of the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Religion and Ethics’ aspect of the AS course.
This download is one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
A Personal Learning Checklist for AS-Level Religious Studies.
Based on the OCR specification, for the ‘Philosophy of Religion’
Allows for a complete review of learning for the Philosophy of Religion section of the AS-Level course.
The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence for each topic (as stated in the specification) and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks.
This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for:
-Revision lessons
-AfL
-Fostering teacher-student dialogue
-Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT)
-Exam preparation
This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment.
On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities.
The worksheet:
-Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam.
-Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped.
-Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade.
-Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses.
-Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.
Designed for teachers using OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573)
This revision session covers the ‘Religious Experience’ section of the specification. It refers to mystical and conversion experiences and the philosophy of William James, as out lined in the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Philosophy of Religion’ third of the AS course.
This download is one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as pat of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Designed for teachers using OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573)
This revision session covers the ‘Utilitarianism’ section of the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Religion and Ethics’ aspect of the AS course.
This download is one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
I went through all my old resources to find relevant files for the ‘Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice’ theme of new specification and compiled them into this 5 lesson bundle bundle. Resources focus on Christianity but I will be making new resources for Buddhism soon.
Update: 2018
Please note that I have now released updated resource packs for the ‘Thematic Studies’ component of the GCSE course.
These can be found by clicking here.
They are considerably higher quality, better value and generally superior to these older files in every way so have a look!
This is the eleventh in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course.
It is designed for AQA and OCR specifications but relevant to all GCSE Hinduism Religious Studies teachers .
The Download (comprising 2 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A Homework Task
This lesson focuses on:
-The Hindu concept of Avatars (Avataras)
-Rama & Krishna as Avatars of Vishnu
-Sectarian Differences in Beliefs about Avatars
This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course! The complete series of GCSE Hinduism lessons can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
We also have learning mats, revision sessions, and much more!
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
A Personal Learning Checklist [and DIRT worksheet] for A2-Level Religious Studies (new specification).
Based on the OCR specification, for the Islam (Developments in Islamic Thought) section of the course
Allows for a complete review of learning for the Islamic Philosophy section of the A2-Level course. It covers the ‘Development’, ‘Society’ and ‘Challenges’ sections of the course.
The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks.
This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for:
-Revision lessons
-AfL
-Fostering teacher-student dialogue
-Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT)
-Exam preparation
-Checking key-word knowledge (literacy)
This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment.
On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities.
The worksheet:
-Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam.
-Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped.
-Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade.
-Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses.
-Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.
This bundle comprises 6 x double-sided A4 worksheets: each one containing a PLC and various DIRT tasks.
This bundle is for OCR KS5 Religious Studies courses covering Christianity; the bundle includes PLC worksheets for:
-AS & A2 Christianity (Developments in Christian Thought)
-AS & A2 Philosophy of Religion
-AS & A2 Ethics (Normative Ethical Theories & Applied Ethics)
All PLC content is directly linked to the new OCR exam specification (2017 onwards).
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
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The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
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A Personal Learning Checklist [and DIRT worksheet] for A2-Level Religious Studies (new specification).
Based on the OCR specification, for the Normative Ethical Theories & Applied Ethics section of the course
This worksheet allows for a complete review of learning for the Normative Ethical Theories & Applied Ethics section of the A2-Level course.
The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks.
This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for:
-Revision lessons
-AfL
-Fostering teacher-student dialogue
-Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT)
-Exam preparation
-Checking key-word knowledge (literacy)
This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment.
On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities.
The worksheet:
-Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam.
-Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped.
-Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade.
-Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses.
-Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.
This 2-year scheme of work lays out, lesson by lesson, the topics to be covered for the teaching of Buddhism at GCSE Level.
It is based on the Full-Course OCR B Specification for Religious Studies released in 2016.
The SoW outlines everything that needs to be taught in the first section of the course [Beliefs and teachings & Practices] (where Buddhism is taught alongside another religion of your choosing) and, crucially, a plan for teaching Buddhism as the sole religion for the 'Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a religious perspective ’ section of the course.
In short, this scheme of work covers teachers who:
-Want to teach Buddhism as a comparative religion at GCSE level (using the OCR B Specification)
-Want to teach Buddhism as main religion of study for the second part of the OCR B course.
-Want a course-design for a secondary/high-school level unit on Buddhism.
Each lesson will, in time, have resources to accompany them in our shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
We hope to offer every single lesson on this SoW, allowing any R.S. teacher on the OCR B specification to teach Buddhism throughout the 2-year GCSE course.
Save £2 off the regular price by buying these two products together.
This bundle contains almost 400 Moral & Philosophical debate exercises that can be used for:
-P4C (Philosophy for kids)
-Form time activities
-R.S./Philosophy/Citizenship cover lessons
-Debating societies
-Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons
Formats for debates are:
The formats are:
-“Which is more moral?” (students chose between two options)
-“Agree or disagree?” (where students respond to a presented statement about morality of a moral issue)
-“Who do you save?” (where students need to save one of two people/options, and justify the morality of their decision)
-“Moral or immoral?” (where students cast their judgement on a given action, event or person.
-Is the statement TRUE of FALSE?
-Whose side do you take?
-Agree or Disagree?
-Which statement is more true?
…each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.
Benefits:
-It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision
-Furthers students’ critical thinking skills
-It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner.
-It would take days to reproduce yourself.
-It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons
-It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson.
-It deals with cross curricular issues
Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.
.
Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES!
GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This is the third in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
Lesson 3 deals with: The 12 Links (Nidanas), Dependant Origination, Reincarnation.
• The meaning of the term: dependent origination or conditionality
• The relationship between dependent origination and the cycle of samsara (rebirth)The 12 links (nidanas) and how one leads to the next over three lifetimes
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the theory of reincarnation by different Buddhist groups, comparing Tibetan Buddhist and Zen Buddhist views: crucially, whether reincarnation refers to a process occurring after bodily death, or whether it refers to what we would consider to be one life (but Buddha, potentially, viewed as multiple lives that last for individual fleeting moments.)
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
• A focus on The Wheel of Life
• Evaluation of the theory of reincarnation.
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Dhammapada 35–36 and 334–336
• Nandakovada Sutta 7–10
• The Tibetan Wheel of Life
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline.
-A worksheet and 'Knowledge Hunt' printout (to be put around the classroom prior to the activity)
-Two videos which are linked directly to the learning tasks in the PPT.
-A Homework Task
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the fifth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The topic of the lesson is...
The Second of The Four Noble Truths
• The nature of unsatisfactoriness (samudaya) and the way it creates dukkha
• The nature of craving (tanha) and the way it creates dukkha
• The form and significance in Buddhist teaching of the three poisons/fires (Lobha – attachment, Dosa – aversion/aggression, Moha – ignorance)
• The relationship between the three poisons/fires and suffering
• Issues related to the Second Noble Truth,including the positive or opposite qualities to the three poisons/fires
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the Second Noble Truth by different Buddhist groups, including different ways of understanding ignorance (as confusion or delusion), attachment (as desire, greed or passion) and aversion (as anger or hatred)
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different
Buddhist groups
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Dhammapada 334–336
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