Living The Buddhist Life👶 Flashcards
What is puja?
Worship
How can worship be shown?
Bowing, chanting or meditation.
What is the purpose of meditation?
Calm the body and mind and develop insight into the nature of existence.
What is the purpose of samatha?
Calm the mind, cultivate mindfulness and awareness of 5 khandas.
What is vipassana?
Insight
What is Zazen?
Seated meditation
What is metta bhavana?
Loving kindess
What do Mahayana Buddhists visualise?
Buddhas and bohisattvas
What do pure land Buddhists visualise?
Amitabha Buddha
What is the purpose of chanting?
It makes the mind more receptive to Buddha’s teachings
What is a mantra?
A series of sacred syllables
What is namo Buddhaya?
Homage to the Buddha.
What does namo buddhaya refer to?
The three jewels of Buddhism.
What is nam myoho renge kyo?
In nichiren Buddhism, it refers to the lotus and is an act of faith.
What is om mane padme hum?
Is it a mantra that refers to the lotus flower and love and compassion.
What are the uses of mala beads?
Focus and count mantra recitations
What is the purpose of a prayer wheel?
Enable their blessings to be released with each rotation.
What is a vihara?
A monastery where a group of monks or nuns live. It is the central place of worship for monks in Theravada Buddhism.
What is a gompa?
Buildings in Tibetan monasteries as places of learning or worship.
What is a stupa?
Mounds that relics are contained in
What is a shrine?
An area where the focus is a statue.
What is a buddharupa?
Statues of Buddha sat cross-legged.
What is a bodhi tree?
The tree that Buddha sat under when he became enlightened.
What is the purpose of offerings?
They are a way of paying respect to the Buddha.
What does a candle symbolise?
Wisdom
What do flowers symbolise?
All things change
What does incense symbolise?
Purity
Where do Tristan’s Buddhists meet and meditate?
Urban centres
What does hanamatsuri celebrate?
Buddhas birthday
What does hanamatsuri celebrate?
Buddhas birthday
How is hanamatsuri celebrated?
Buildings are covered in flowers
