a spiritual experience that opens a person up to the highest state of consciousness

the development of loving kindness, usually through meditation

a form of meditation found in Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism. It focuses on the practice of breathing

Forms of meditation: samatha and mettabhavana

Religious education

Features and functions of Buddhist places of worship

Buddhist temples in Britain and globally

Forms of meditation: vipassana

The role of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in meditation

Devotional practices

Puja and mudras

Death and mourning in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism

Festivals and retreats

Buddhist festivals in Britain

In this unit pupils will examine practices in Buddhism such as puja and meditation. They will understand the considerable diversity of these practices among Buddhist adherents. Following that they wil look at the role of precepts and how these look different in Therevada and Mahayna Buddhism.

Buddhism and Islam: Practices

a spiritual experience which opens a highest state of consciousness

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

The goal of samatha meditation is to achieve enlightenment or insight.

Samatha is primarily a concentration practice aimed at stilling the mind.

Samatha often uses a single object like the breath or a visual object (kasina).

Which one word is missing from this quote about meditation; “{{}} springs from meditation; without meditation {{}} wanes.

Match the type of meditation to it’s correct description.

Which type of meditation focuses mainly on breath?

What does metta-meditation help to reduce?

Forms of meditation: samatha and mettabhavana

Lesson outcome