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Introduction

Sue Erica Smith

pp. 3-7

Abstract

This book describes how Buddhists in Victoria Australia came together to form and deliver a Religious Instruction (R.I.) program in Victorian state primary schools. It argues that it is timely for Buddhists to engage with education and, by describing challenges faced by a non-sectarian group delivering R.I., questions are raised about how Buddhist people might choose to define their spirituality and, drawing upon the Buddha-Dharma, discern what might be cogent lessons for young people being schooled in Australian society.

Publication details

Published in:

Smith Sue Erica (2013) Buddhist voices in school: how a community created a Buddhist education program for state schools. Rotterdam, SensePublishers.

Pages: 3-7

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6209-416-1_1

Full citation:

Smith Sue Erica (2013) Introduction, In: Buddhist voices in school, Rotterdam, SensePublishers, 3–7.