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what are the different forms of worship

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meditation 
chanting
puja
mantra 
malas
offering 
in temple or home
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significance of meditation

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focus and concentrate thoughts in mind

clears mind from distractions and clutter

enables oneself to see reality and things the way they truly are

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types of meditation

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samatha: calming, deeper concentration,, mindfulness
vispassana: insight, realisation

mindfulness

link to samatha prepare mind for insight of reality

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significance of mantra

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shows devotion to teachings of buddha

focus mind

show commitment to dharmma

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significance of puja

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ceremonies involving meditation, prayer and offering

express gratitude and respect to buddha and teachings

overcoming suffering

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significance of offering

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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

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significance of devotional rituals

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deeper understanding of true nature of things

commitment to dharma

use objects to remind them about buddha

statues or painting

lotus flowers symbolising enlightenment

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temples and shrines (stupa)

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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

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relationship of meditation and eightfold path

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teachings buddha passed to followers to reach nirvana

meditation helps right concentration, mind and intention

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hpw can meditation help end dukkha

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clear mind see true reality of things eg impermanence

don’t get distracted and care about thing that truly matter eg helping other

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relationship between eightfold path and meditation

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need meditation for right thought, intention & livihood

clear and de clutter for truly understanding

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importance of temples

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building for gathering of buddhists

learning meditate celebrate

connect sangha

contain shrine

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importance of gompas and vihara

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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

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importance of shrine

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site or statue of buddha within temple

give offerings eg flowers food

gratitude and respect

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importance of sites of pilgrimage

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buddha recommended

help followers develop spiritually

learn more about dharma

can be form of meditation

reflect on what has happened

gain merit

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importance of offering and artefacts

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remembrance

impermanent of things

strengthen to follow path

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importance of retreats

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spend long period of time away with other buddhist

meditation and devote time to study

remembering buddha

eg vassa three months at rainy season

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event at bodh gaya

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buddha achieved enlightenment there

important to visit on pilgrimage, remember and follow path

19
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event at deer park at sarnath

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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

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event at deer park at sarnath

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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

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importance of pilgrimage

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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

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what is sangha

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buddhist community / company

provides inspiration and guidance on how tot live life

part of three jewels most important things to buddhist

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importance of monastic sangha

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ordinated to become monks and nuns

provide important spiritual help and guidance for lay community

no sex, chant meditate study, eat only before midday

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importance of lay sangha

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non ordinated member of community

wider community help bhikku provide food

donate

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ten precepts observed by monks and nuns

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eating after midday

dancing singing & music

personal adornment

luxurious beds

possessing money

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wesak th+m

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full moon (buddha bday)

birth,life and enlightenment of buddha

chanting, meditate temple, bring sangha together

offerings impedance

refrain from conflict

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vassa th

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retreat and reflection

raining season

remain in monetary for duration of rainy season

meditate chant

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uposatha th

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entering to stay

monks chant ripples

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parinirvana m

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death of buddha

complete nirvana / liberation of samsara

temple chant meditate

tone somber and reflective

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lama khapa t

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parinibbana

liberation of nirvana

recite prayer, offering and puja

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importance of marking different parts of buddha life

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identify key aspects of life

where and how achieve enlightenment

what he overcame what and how

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buddhist belief of death and rebirth

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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

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death ritual in theravada buddhism (thailand)

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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

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death ritual in tibetan buddhism

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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

35
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how long is time between death and rebirth for tibetan buddhist

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49 days

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