a Tibetan monastery associated with learning and studying the Dhamma

a building that houses monks and nuns; it may have space for study, as well as accommodation

a room or part of a room which contains a Buddha rupa, candles, an incense burner, and sometimes other offerings

a structure/building for religious or spiritual activities, such as meditation

Features and functions of Buddhist places of worship

Religious education

Buddhist temples in Britain and globally

Forms of meditation: samatha and mettabhavana

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 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

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

a being destined for enlightenment, who postpones their final escape from samsara in order to help living beings

historically the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama); an awakened or enlightened person

refers to the fundamental nature of all beings, which means that all beings can become enlightened/reach Buddhahood

imagining an image of a Buddha or Bodhisattva, focusing on their qualities

singing or rhythmic repetition of a word, prayer, or sound

a short sequence of words or syllables chanted repetitively as a form of meditation

refers to the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha

an image or statue of the historical Buddha or a being believed to have attained Buddhahood

hand gesture of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas, with symbolic meaning

the name given to ceremonies that involve meditation, prayer, and offerings

refers to a transitional period in which the deceased becomes aware of their death, rebirth is determined

refers to the belief that when a being dies they are reborn

the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth

a festival which occurs at the end of the Vassa, or rainy season

a festival which marks the Buddha’s death and when he achieved Nirvana/Nibbana

a period of time spent away from everyday life to focus on meditation and practice

a Buddhist festival celebrating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death

the Buddhist community, including monks and nuns

trying to practise the Buddha’s teachings in the conditions of the modern world

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