Message from crieder

[Anonymous]

I just recently showed Little Buddha to my sixth graders as well. I too would like to know what a Buddhist thinks and how accuratley things are portrayed in the film.My students were really involved watching the film. In addition we did a lot of reading about Buddhism and comparedt it to Christianity and Judaism. I think the film coupled with the reading and discussion gave the kids a much clearer view of the lives of Buddhist monks. They had a visual image of India. They learned about some of the beliefs of Buddhism. I think it was a good use of time. Our discussions of Buddhism have been quite rich and thoughtful.