Buddhist practices Flashcards
1
Q
Puja/ Devotional worship
A
Ceremonies that involve meditation, prayer and offerings
2
Q
Samatha
A
Focus on one object for a long period of tme
3
Q
Vipassana
A
more complex than Samatha
Practiced by Buddha under Bodhi tree
Focus on many objects, one at a time
4
Q
Wesak
A
Celebrate the life of the Buddha
- lights
- donations to monks+nuns
- Sri Lanka, releasing caged birds`
5
Q
Parinirvana day
A
Buddha’s final death
- Reading scripture
- Meditation
- Pilgrimage to Kushinagar where the Buddha died
