Buddhist Practices Flashcards
What is a stupa ?
A structure that has relics of the Buddha
What are the community halls in a Buddhists temple used for ?
For community members to gather together
What are study rooms in a Buddhist temple used for ?
Where Buddhists can study or listen to talks by Buddhist teachers
What is often the focal point of a meditation hall in a Buddhist temple ?
A shrine
What is a shrine called in Tibetan Buddhism ?
A gompa
Where can a shrine be found ?
In a temple or in a Buddhist home
What may feature in a Mahayana Buddhist shrine ?
A bodhisattva figure
What is a Buddha rupa found on a shrine ?
A statue of the Buddha
What makes Buddhist temples important for worship ?
Allow community to come together
Meditation halls give aid to help Buddhists meditate
Lay Buddhists can learn from the nuns and monks
Why are Buddhists temples not important for worship ?
Buddhists can carry out a lot of there worship at home with family
Buddhists can make shrines at home to help with their meditation
What are mala beads used for ?
To focus during meditation and chanting
What are 3 different forms of worship ?
Chanting
Mantra recitation
Mala beads
What is chanting ?
Reciting from Buddhist scripture
What is mantra recitation?
The repetition of a short sequence of sacred syllables
What are mala beads used for ?
A type of prayer bead used to count the number of recitations in a mantra
Why do Buddhists chant ?
It shows a dedication and openness towards the Buddhas teachings
It calms the mind to aid concentration
What do Buddhists recite mantra ?
They help to develop qualities of bodhisattvas
E.g compassion
What are the 6 perfections ?
Generosity, Morality, Energy, Patience, Meditation and wisdom
What are the 5 moral precepts ?
- Refrain from taking life
- Refrain from taking what is not given
- Refrain from sexual misconduct
- Refrain from taking intoxicants
- Refrain from misuse of speech
