buddhist practices Flashcards
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buddhist festival
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Wesak
2
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what are the five moral precepts
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Refrain from taking life
Refrain from taking what is not given
Refrain from the misuse of the senses
Refrain from wrong speech
Refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind
3
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death rituals
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sky burails- tibetan buddhist Tibetan Buddhists leave bodies outside, where they may be eaten by animals such as vultureshelp the process of rebirth in the cycle of samsara. Generates good karma for the person.
4
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pure land buddhists- death rituals comparasion
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coffin points towards wesak to help get the person to pure land.
They also give gifts to help the person generate good karma for example walking sticks
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