Body Language in Buddhist Art

Students will:

• Identify Buddhism as a belief system

• Examine the significance of Buddhist imagery, including mudras (symbolic hand gestures) and how they relate to Buddhist teachings

• Analyze Buddhist statues to discover what they communicate about Buddhist beliefs and practices

• Look at body language to identify important ideas conveyed by the works of art

• Google Slides deck

• The Story of Siddhartha Gautama (audio)

• Mudra reference sheet

• White paper

• Drawing pencils

• Photo app (like Photo Booth or camera on a smartphone)