Visions of Enlightenment: Understanding the Art of Buddhism

Text Essays

Teacher Resources

Buddhism and Asian art are underused resources for teachers—and for lifelong learning. The Visions of Enlightenment teaching materials include discussion questions, activities, and suggestions for curriculum connections. These draw on national social sciences frameworks and standards as well as art and literacy—and the diversity and human relations questions addressed by Buddhism.

Resource 1: The Perfected One

Resource 2: Compassionate Beings: Bodhisattvas, Deities, Guardians, Holy Men

Resource 3: Buddhist Place

Resource 4: Signs, Symbols, Ritual Objects

Resource 5: Online and Print Resources

Maps

These maps show the life of the Buddha and the spread of Buddhism over the last 2,500 years.

Glossary

A full glossary of Buddhist-related terms. This glossary can be adapted by teachers as a vocabulary list.

Captions & Credits

Includes image captions & credits for all objects and photographs in the online exhibition