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

the belief that all life involves/is marked by three features: dukkha, anicca, anatta

‘insight’ meditation enabling the individual to see the true nature of things

Forms of meditation: vipassana

Religious education

Features and functions of Buddhist places of worship

Buddhist temples in Britain and globally

Forms of meditation: samatha and mettabhavana

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

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What is the main focus of vipassana meditation?

What are the three marks of existence that were taught by the Buddha?

that vipassana must come after samatha meditation

that the order of samatha and vipassana meditation can vary

According to the Yuganaddha Sutta, what did the Buddha teach about meditation?

Which form of meditation is focused on calming the mind?

Why is vipassana meditation significant to Buddhists?

How is samatha meditation often described?

What tool do some Buddhists use to focus during samatha meditation?

Which school of Buddhism mainly practises samatha meditation?

What benefit do many non-Buddhists gain from meditation?

Which of the following is **not** a goal of samatha meditation?

to develop loving-kindness and compassion

What is the aim of mettabhavana meditation?

Forms of meditation: vipassana

Lesson outcome