Buddhist Expressions Of Religious Identity Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Theravada perspective of worship?
A
• chant 3 refuges
• chant 5 precepts
• chant 32 parts - reminder of anatta
• no contact with Buddha
2
Q
Significance of no contact with Buddha - Theravada
A
• calms
• focuses mind
• shows respect
• build merit for a better rebirth
3
Q
Mahayana perspectives of worship
A
• pure land - impossible to achieve enlightenment
• worship and chant anitabha
• “The jewel is in the lotus”
• trikaya - Buddha is a divine being and can contacted
4
Q
Buddha rupa
A
Buddha statue
5
Q
Types of Buddha rupa
A
- medicine Buddha
- meditation Buddha
- protection Buddha
- nirvana Buddha
6
Q
**medicine Buddha*
A
- blue
- represents curing the world of suffering and the three poisons
7
Q
protection Buddha
A
Has raised mudra
8
Q
mudra
A
Hand gesture
9
Q
Nirvana Buddha
A
- reclining on one side
- preparing for death
10
Q
Acts of devotion
A
- mala
- prayer flags
- Tibetan singing bowl
- prayer wheels
- Buddha rupas
- group chants
11
Q
mala
A
- prayer beads
- Theravada
- 108 beads
- chant mantras
12
Q
Prayer flags
A
- Tibetan
- have mantras on
- generate good karma
13
Q
Tibetan singing bowl
A
- westernised version of prayer bells
- generate good karma
14
Q
Prayer wheels
A
- swung for good karma
- have a scroll with the mantra inside
