Buddhism: Methods of Worship (OCR GCSE Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Puja
Puja
Devotional practice with offerings, meditation & prayer
Purpose of Puja
Purpose of Puja
Express gratitude to Buddha for his teachings
Where Puja is practiced
Where Puja is practiced
At home and in temples
Purpose of chanting mantras
Purpose of chanting mantras
To focus the mind & cultivate concentration
Mala
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 is also known as
Samatha meditation is also known as
Calming meditation
Vipassana meditation is also known as
Vipassana meditation is also known as
Insight meditation
Purpose of Samatha meditation
Purpose of Samatha meditation
Focus on breathing to let go of cravings & achieve nibbana
Purpose of Vipassana meditation
Purpose of Vipassana meditation
See things as they are & understand impermanence
What flowers symbolise in Puja offerings
What flowers symbolise in Puja offerings
Impermanence of life
What candles represent in Puja offerings
What candles represent in Puja offerings
Light and wisdom
Samsara
Samsara
Cycle of birth, death & rebirth
How death is viewed in Buddhism
How death is viewed in Buddhism
As a transition, not an end
Tibetan sky burial
Tibetan sky burial
Body left in high place to be consumed by vultures