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

The role of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in meditation

Religious education

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

Which Buddha is central to Pure Land Buddhism?

How do Pure Land Buddhists try to reach Sukhavati?

What do Mahayana Buddhists do to show their wish to help others?

Vipassana meditation helps Buddhists develop {{}} into the true nature of reality.

Which of the following is one of the three marks of existence?

How is samatha meditation different from vipassana meditation?

What did the Buddha achieve while meditating beneath the Bodhi Tree?

What does vipassana meditation help eliminate, according to Buddhist teaching?

samatha and vipassana can be developed in any order

What does the Yuganaddha Sutta say about the order of meditation practice?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The role of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in meditation

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.