Buddhism: Methods of Worship (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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Puja
Puja
Buddhist ceremonies with offerings, meditation & prayer
Purpose of Puja
Purpose of Puja
Express gratitude to Buddha for his teachings
Mantras in Buddhist worship
Mantras in Buddhist worship
Repetitive chanting for focus & concentration
Mala
Mala
String of beads to track prayers/mantras
Two main types of meditation
Two main types of meditation
Samatha & Vipassana
Samatha meditation
Samatha meditation
Calming meditation, mindfulness of breathing
What Samatha meditation leads to
What Samatha meditation leads to
Nibbana (nirvana)
Vipassana meditation
Vipassana meditation
Insight meditation, see things as they really are
What Vipassana reveals
What Vipassana reveals
Impermanence of life & nature of reality
Flowers as offerings symbolise
Flowers as offerings symbolise
Impermanence of life
Candles as offerings represent
Candles as offerings represent
Light & wisdom
Samsara
Samsara
Cycle of birth, death & rebirth
Buddhist view of death
Buddhist view of death
Transition within samsara, not an end
Tibetan sky burial
Tibetan sky burial
Body left in high place for vultures, aids rebirth
Transfer of merit (Theravada)
Transfer of merit (Theravada)
Good deeds positively influence deceased's next life