Buddhism: Places of Worship (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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Puja
Puja
Worship
Central aspect of Buddhist practice
Central aspect of Buddhist practice
Private & personal meditation
Three communal worship practices in Buddhism
Three communal worship practices in Buddhism
Puja, chanting, mantra recitation
Purpose of Buddhist temples
Purpose of Buddhist temples
Communal hubs to deepen faith & feel belonging
What flowers at shrines symbolise
What flowers at shrines symbolise
Impermanence (as they wilt & die)
Purpose of monasteries
Purpose of monasteries
Support monks and nuns
Lay Buddhists
Lay Buddhists
The laity
What contributing to monasteries gains
What contributing to monasteries gains
Good karma
Purpose of meditation halls
Purpose of meditation halls
Provide serene space for meditation
Nibbana
Nibbana
Enlightenment
Purpose of halls for learning
Purpose of halls for learning
Share Buddhist stories & teachings
Dhamma
Dhamma
Dharma
Key to achieving Nibbana according to Buddha
Key to achieving Nibbana according to Buddha
Meditation
Virtue reinforced by giving to monasteries
Virtue reinforced by giving to monasteries
Generosity
Fundamental concept shown by wilting flowers
Fundamental concept shown by wilting flowers
Impermanence