Buddhism Part 2 - practices Flashcards
name 3 places Buddhists can worship
- temple
- monastery
- shrine
what is the focus of a shrine?
usually a statue of the Buddha
give two places a shrine can be
- a temple
- a home
what can Buddhists use as offerings in shrines and what do they symbolise?
- offering of light (e.g a candle)
symbolises wisdom - offering of flowers (which will decay) reminds Buddhists that all things are impermanent (anicca)
what is another name for buddhist worship?
puja
name 5 types of Buddhist worship
- meditation
- visualisation
- bowing
- chanting
- offerings
- mandala
what is a mandala and why is it important?
highly intricate patterns made with coloured sand in Tibetan monasteries. they are brushed away as a reminder of the impermanence of life
name the two types of meditation
- vipassana meditation
- samatha meditation
what is samatha meditation?
- calming/ tranquil
- enables deeper concentration
- concentrating on an object ( a kasina) clears mind and helps prepare for vipassana meditation
- enables mindfulness and focuses on breathing
what is vipassana meditation?
- ‘insight’ meditation
- gains insight into the true nature of reality
- to see the truth (3 marks of existence)
- can focus on more than one thing
- zazen (main form of meditation)
give 3 reasons why Buddhists meditate
- more meditation can lead to more good karma
- allows Buddhists to get rid of their cravings/ desires (tanha)
- free themselves from distraction
what do some Tibetan Buddhists imagine during visualisation?
a ‘deity’ (someone who has become enlightened)
name the two types of Buddhist festival
- Parinirvana day
- Wesak
give 3 facts about the Buddhist Festival known as Wesak
- celebrated during a full moon
- commemorates the 3 major events of the Buddha’s life; birth, enlightenment, passing into Parinirvana (BED)
- Buddhists light up their homes with candles, lamps and decorations
give 3 facts about the Buddhist Festival known as Parinirvana Day
- Mahayan festival during February to commemorate the Buddha’s passing into parinirvana
- chance to reflect on their own future/ death
- excludes two other Buddhist groups
name the 5 moral precepts
1) do not harm any sentient life (do not kill)
2) to abstain from taking what is not freely given ( do not steal)
3) to abstain from the misuse of the senses or sexual misconduct
4) to abstain from the wrong speech
5) to abstain from intoxicants that cloud the mind (drugs/alcohol) ( do not drink/ take drugs)
name the 6 perfections
1) generosity
2) morality
3) patience
4) energy
5) meditation
6) wisdom
