practices Flashcards
what are the different forms of worship
meditation chanting puja mantra malas offering in temple or home
significance of meditation
focus and concentrate thoughts in mind
clears mind from distractions and clutter
enables oneself to see reality and things the way they truly are
types of meditation
samatha: calming, deeper concentration,, mindfulness
vispassana: insight, realisation
mindfulness
link to samatha prepare mind for insight of reality
significance of mantra
shows devotion to teachings of buddha
focus mind
show commitment to dharmma
significance of puja
ceremonies involving meditation, prayer and offering
express gratitude and respect to buddha and teachings
overcoming suffering
significance of offering
respect and gratitude to buddha but not see him as deity but a path to follow
things that usually fade away such as flowers, candle and incense show impermanent if things
candle shows wisdom amongst everything but uncovered by concentration
significance of devotional rituals
deeper understanding of true nature of things
commitment to dharma
use objects to remind them about buddha
statues or painting
lotus flowers symbolising enlightenment
temples and shrines (stupa)
centre of study and worship for community
shoes off, usually white clothing purity
brings the community together, part of three jewels the sangha
buddharpuras (statue) in shrine room
bhikkus read recite sutras
relationship of meditation and eightfold path
teachings buddha passed to followers to reach nirvana
meditation helps right concentration, mind and intention
hpw can meditation help end dukkha
clear mind see true reality of things eg impermanence
don’t get distracted and care about thing that truly matter eg helping other
relationship between eightfold path and meditation
need meditation for right thought, intention & livihood
clear and de clutter for truly understanding
importance of temples
building for gathering of buddhists
learning meditate celebrate
connect sangha
contain shrine
importance of gompas and vihara
monastery for monks and nuns who devote life to buddhist path
community can accumulate positive karma by supporting
support community in return, spiritual growth
study and learn
importance of shrine
site or statue of buddha within temple
give offerings eg flowers food
gratitude and respect
importance of sites of pilgrimage
buddha recommended
help followers develop spiritually
learn more about dharma
can be form of meditation
reflect on what has happened
gain merit
importance of offering and artefacts
remembrance
impermanent of things
strengthen to follow path
importance of retreats
spend long period of time away with other buddhist
meditation and devote time to study
remembering buddha
eg vassa three months at rainy season
event at bodh gaya
buddha achieved enlightenment there
important to visit on pilgrimage, remember and follow path
event at deer park at sarnath
where buddha taught others after achieving enlightenment
where buddhism started
gained first follower, sangha began
focus teachings they chant, meditate and warhol and walk around stupa
event at deer park at sarnath
where buddha taught others after achieving enlightenment
where buddhism started
gained first follower, sangha began
focus teachings they chant, meditate and worship and walk around stupa
importance of pilgrimage
buddha emphasised importance so should listen
spiritual disciple, express devotion
go to places buddha was once before
respect and show gratitude eg walking around stupa
bring sangha together and worship together
what is sangha
buddhist community / company
provides inspiration and guidance on how tot live life
part of three jewels most important things to buddhist
importance of monastic sangha
ordinated to become monks and nuns
provide important spiritual help and guidance for lay community
no sex, chant meditate study, eat only before midday
importance of lay sangha
non ordinated member of community
wider community help bhikku provide food
donate
ten precepts observed by monks and nuns
eating after midday
dancing singing & music
personal adornment
luxurious beds
possessing money
wesak th+m
full moon (buddha bday)
birth,life and enlightenment of buddha
chanting, meditate temple, bring sangha together
offerings impedance
refrain from conflict
vassa th
retreat and reflection
raining season
remain in monetary for duration of rainy season
meditate chant
uposatha th
entering to stay
monks chant ripples
parinirvana m
death of buddha
complete nirvana / liberation of samsara
temple chant meditate
tone somber and reflective
lama khapa t
parinibbana
liberation of nirvana
recite prayer, offering and puja
importance of marking different parts of buddha life
identify key aspects of life
where and how achieve enlightenment
what he overcame what and how
buddhist belief of death and rebirth
death is end of life cycle
rebirth is when the five skandhas reform into a new being at end of life cycle
karma depends what skandhas will reform into
life as human rare opportunity as you can devote life to become enlightenment
death ritual in theravada buddhism (thailand)
relative protection water on deserved hands, gain good karma for them and monk
body placed in coffin surrounded by incense
sutras said when carrying body to grave, contact with sutras
benefit the departure of the form leaving body
death ritual in tibetan buddhism
sky burials
body is kept in sitting position for two days, prayers said for tibetan book of the dead
body blessed and cleaned, spine broken so can be bundled for carrying
attracts vultures
encouraged to watch sky burials to understand true nature of impermanent life
how long is time between death and rebirth for tibetan buddhist
49 days
bardos
