Buddhist Practices Flashcards
What do people do with a buddharupa
Make offerings such as a candle which symbolises his wisdom
Flowers which symbolise impermanence
What is a vihara
A place where nuns and monks live with various other stuff like a kitchen
What does a stupa contain
Holy relics
How do you chant and what does it do for buddhists
Chanting is a way to remember teachings especially back in day when books are expensive
Also calms the mind
How do you worship using mantras with exampl
Buddhists recite mantras which may represent a a certain quality of the Buddha or bodhisattva
Om mani padme hum may invoke the presence of the bodhisattva of compassion
What did the Buddha say at the first sermon at the deer Park in sarnath
“Meditation brings wisdom , lack of meditation leaves ignorance “
At is the goal of Samantha meditation
Focus the body and mind
Kasinas are sometimes
What is the goal of vipissana meditation
To try and understand Buddha’s teachings and devote full attention to your thoughts and try to understand what they mean
What is visualization
Visualising a objects intricate features while meditating
What do tibetan buddhists visualize
Tibetan buddhists usually visualize a bodhisattva and the qualities of its character
What do mandalas remind buddhists of
The impermanence of everything
What is wesak celebrate
The Buddha’s birthday , death and enlightenment
Why are candles lit during wesak
To symbolise the Buddha’s wisdom
What does parinirvan day celebrate
The Buddha passing into parinirvana
What is the main focus of prinirvana day
To remeber those who have died and reflect on their future death
Annica is the main focus in the festival
