Buddhist Practises

Question 1

Visualisation

Answer 1

Imagining or ‘seeing’ an object in ones
mind.

Question 2

Mala

Answer 2

Prayer beads

Question 3

Kasina

Answer 3

Focus point

Question 4

Transferring Merit

Answer 4

Therevada death ceremony where living loved ones perform good deeds so that the dead person can receive good karma and get a favourable rebirth.

Question 5

Tibetan Sky Burials

Answer 5

Taken up into the mountains, the body is given in a ceremony and left for vultures to feed on to represent anatta.

Question 6

Vipassana Meditation

Answer 6

‘insight meditation’; a type of meditation that involves developing understanding of the nature of reality

Question 7

Samatha Meditation

Answer 7

‘calming meditation’; a type of meditation that involves calming the mind and developing deeper concentration

Question 8

Thangka

Answer 8

A detailed painting of a Buddha or Bodhisattva

Question 8

Mandala

Answer 8

A geometric figure that represents the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism

Question 8

Medicine Buddha

Answer 8

Buddha of healing - visualising this Buddha may promote healing powers and reduce suffering.

Question 9

Buddha Amitabha

Answer 9

heavenly Buddha who presides over the Pure Land Buddha realm

Question 10

Avalokiteshvara

Answer 10

Bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas

Question 10

Temple

Answer 10

A place where Buddhists come together to practise

Question 11

Gompa

Answer 11

A hall or building where Tibetan Buddhists meditate

Question 12

Shrine

Answer 12

An area with a statue of a Buddha or Bodhisattva, which provides Buddhists with a focal point for meditation and devotion.

Question 13

Stupa

Answer 13

Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound

Question 14

Buddha Rupa

Answer 14

A statue of the Buddha, often sitting cross-legged in a meditation pose

Question 15

Vihara

Answer 15

Buddhist monastery

Question 16

Wesak

Answer 16

Celebrated in may or early june, wesak is a celebration of buddha’s birthday as well as marking his enlightenment.

Question 17

Parinirvana

Answer 17

Remembers the day Buddha died. Parinirvana means Nirvana without end, which is where the Buddha went after death. They treat it as a social occasion and Buddhists go to the temple.

Question 18

5 Moral Precepts

Answer 18

1. Abstain from taking life
2. Abstain from stealing
3. Abstain from sexual misconduct
4. Abstain from false speech
5. Abstain from taking drugs

Question 19

6 Perfections

Answer 19

1. Generosity
2. Morality
3. Patience
4. Energy
5. Meditation
6. Wisdom

Question 20

Metta

Answer 20

Loving-kindness

Question 21

Karuna

Answer 21

Compassion

Question 22

Karma

Answer 22

The idea that skilful actions result in happiness and unskilful actions result in suffering.

Question 23

5 aggregates

Answer 23

• Form
• Sensation
• Perception
• Mental formations
• Consiousness