Buddhism: Methods of Worship (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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What is Puja?
What is Puja?
Devotional practice: offerings, meditation & prayer
What is the purpose of Puja?
What is the purpose of Puja?
Express gratitude to Buddha for his teachings
Where is Puja practiced?
Where is Puja practiced?
At home and in temples
Why do Buddhists chant mantras?
Why do Buddhists chant mantras?
Focus mind & cultivate concentration
What is a mala?
What is a mala?
String of beads to track prayers/mantras
Two main types of Buddhist meditation
Two main types of Buddhist meditation
Samatha and Vipassana
Samatha meditation also known as
Samatha meditation also known as
Calming meditation
Vipassana meditation also known as
Vipassana meditation also known as
Insight meditation
What Vipassana meditation reveals
What Vipassana meditation reveals
Things as they are & impermanence of life
What do flowers symbolise in offerings?
What do flowers symbolise in offerings?
Impermanence of life (they fade & wither)
What do candles represent in offerings?
What do candles represent in offerings?
Light and wisdom, guiding to enlightenment
Definition of samsara
Definition of samsara
Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
How Buddhists view death
How Buddhists view death
A transition, not an end, within samsara cycle
Which Buddhist tradition practices sky burial?
Which Buddhist tradition practices sky burial?
Tibetan Buddhism