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whats a temple

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a place whgere buddhists come together to practise. it is often at the heart of a buddhist community

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whats a shrine

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an area where a staue or image of the buddha or boddhisttva. it provides a focal point for meditation and devotion

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whats a monastery

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(vihara and gompa in tibet) is a place where a community of buddhist monks or nuns live

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whats the function of a stupa

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functions as a type of shrine. it is common to walk in a clockwise direction around a stupa as a form of worship chanting a mantra

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what are some building or areas which you may find in a tremple and explain what their function is

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main hall is where buddhists practise togther. this usually contains a statue of the buddha(buddha rupa). mahayana buddhist may have statues of the bodhisattva
meditation hall is a quiet space where buddhist can meditate
a study hall for meetings and lectures

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what are the 3 things found on a shrine and what do they symobolise

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candle-wisdom which drives away darkness and ignorance
flowers- represents anicca how things are impermanent and it will eventually wither and decay
incense- symbolise purity remind importance of practising pure thoughs speech and behaviour

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why is it good to live in a monastery

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simple,disciplined life of study,mediation ,devotion and companionship

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what is puja

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expresses gratitude and respect for the budddha and his teachings

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whats chanting

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its a type of worship that involves reciting buddhist scriptures

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what are mantras

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they may chant this, short sequences of sacred syllables

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what are some types of buddhist worships

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meditation
making offerings
chanting scared texts
reciting mantras
bowing
private worship at home
rituals and cernemonies carried out in groups

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how do worships help buddhists

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express their gratitudes toward the buddha and acceptance of his teachings
deepens the underrstandings of his teachings
move closer to the bddha and hwat he symbolises

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what are mala

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mala beads are used to count mantras to help them count the number of recitations

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whats meditation

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a practise of calming and focusing the mind and reflecting deeply on specific teachings to develop an insight to the nature of reality

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whats samtha meditation

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involves calming the mind and devlop deeper concentration.importantr for theravada as prepares for vipisanna

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how can a kasina be used

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instead on focusing on your breathing you could focus on a kasina.

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whats the purpose of samatha mediation

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focusing on a single object helps create a calm and tranquil mind
also helps develop concentration and focus
acts as a preparation for vipassana meditaion
make buddhist feel more happy and alive

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what is vipassana meditation

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is atype of mediation that involves developing understabnding of the nature of reality. It is the second main type of mediation in Theravada buddhism

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whats zazen

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a type of mediation in Zen buddhism that involves awreness of the present movements

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what are simularities of v and s mediation

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Both use the same technique of mindfullness: concentrating and focusing on certain things in a calm and detaached manner

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what are differences of v and s mediation that consists of (focusing)

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the person focuses on a neutral, simple object or process e.g blue traingle or flame candle
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changes focus between a range of different objects,emotions and experiences
e.g a feeling of annoyance, their own body and the sound of rain falling

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what are differences of v and s mediation that consists of(what it is for)

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aim of focus on the object to develop concentration and calm
e.g the mediator focuses on their breath to become more focused and calm
v
the aim of focvusing on the object is to understand its true nature and how it is characterised by the three marks of existence

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What are some Buddhist rituals associated with death and mourning.

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Tibetan Sky Burial is where a body is thrown onto a mountain for 48 hours for vultures to eat them because the ground is too hard to bury it.
In Theravada Buddhism, merit can be traversed to the dead so they can have a better rebirth and little money is spent on the ritual

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Why is the shrine important in Buddhist worship

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Flowers(annica), incense(purity) and candles(enlightenment) are placed onto the shrine
setting up a shrine makes any place a place to worship so they could be set up anywhere so it can be taken anytime so it doesn’t have to happen in a temple

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Thangka
A detailed painting of a Buddha or a Bodhisattva
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Mandala
An intricate colourful circle shaped pattern
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What are some deity’s that Mahayana Buddhism will visualise
Medicine Buddha Avalokiteshivra Amitabha Buddha
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What’s the medicine Budhha
This is related to healing. Buddhist believe that visualising the Medicine Buddha will heal them and reduce suffering and may increase their own healing powers.
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Who’s Avalokiteshvara
Avalokiteshvara is one of the most popular Boddhisttvas who is related to compassion visualising this Bodhisattva allows them to develop their own compassion which is an important quality to cultivate to obtain enlightenment.
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Who’s the Amitabha Budhha
Pure Land Buddhism worship this Buddha and chant this name 3 times to get into the pure land. Buddhist worship the Amitabha Buddha in hope that it will get them reborn faster and achieve enlightenment
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what objects may buddhist use to visulaise a buddha or bodhisattva
thangka, a detailed painting of a buddha or bodhisattva mandala, an intricate colourful circle shaped pattern
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whats wesak
a theravda destival that celbrates the buddhas birth englightenment and passing away
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whats parinirvana
a mahayana festival that commemorates the buddhas passing away
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differences betweens festivals and retreats
festivals allow buddhists to celebrate important events in history of buddhism while retreats provide an opputunity for intensive practise
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what are aspects of buddhist festivals
most major festivals celebrate events in buddhas life a day or period of celbration for religious reasons opputunity to remember the buddhas life and teachings opputunity to come together and practise
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what are aspects of buddhist retreats
a period of time spent away from regular life to focus on buddhist teachings held in monasteries or buddhist centres aim to help people deepen understanding of buddhist practise may involve meditation, talks and study groups, worshops and rituals
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whats the signifcance and meaning of wesak
comemorates three major events in buddhas life oppurtunity to honour and remember the buddha and his teachings light is used during the festival to symbolise hope, englightenment and overcoming ignorance
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whats the significance and meaning of parinirvana
celebrated during february to remeber the buddhas passing into parinirvana(the final state of nibbana) a solemn occasion where buddhists reflect on their own future and death and remeber friends or relatives who have recently passed buddhist teachiing of impermance(anicca)
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what are celebrations of wesak
light up their homes with candles, lamps or lanterns make offerings to the buddha and give gifts to local monastery attend local temple or monastery to take part in worship and meditation or listen to sermons of the buddhas teachings and life take part in ceremonies where caged animals are released as a sign of liberation
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what are celebrations of parinirvana
read and study scriptures of the buddhas last days meditate and worship at home or with others or go on pilgramage: many budhhist visit kushinagar in india where it says the buddha passed
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whats karuna
compassion. is feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting to relieve their suffering
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whats metta
loving kindness. the desire for others to be happy
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what are the 5 moral precepts
1.abstain from taking life 2.abstain from taking whats not freely given 3.abstain from misuse of the senses or sexual misconduct 4.abstain from wrong speeches 5.abstain from intoxicants which cloud the mind
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what are the six perfections(defonition)
six qualities or virtues that Mahayana Budhhists try to develop in order to become a bodhisattva
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what are the six perfections listed
1.Generosity 2.morality 3.patience 4.energy 5.meditation 6.wisdom
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explanation of generosity
Budhists should give without expecting getting anything back Tibetan buddhist have 3 types of giving material goods, protection from fear and the dhamma
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explanation of morality
Buddhist try to follow the five moral precepts Meditation and mindfulness help buddhist to follow the precepts more willingly without feeling restrained by them
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explanation of patience
Bodhisattva emobdies pateience which is expressed through tolerance and endurance Buddhist try to show compassion to those who show anger and have the pateince for themselves
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explantation of energy
Buddhist shouldput effort and enthusiasm into thir practise of the dhamma Should develop the courage and energy needed to strive for enlightenment
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explantation of meditation
Meditation helps to develop the concentration and awareness needed to achieve wisdom
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explantation of wisdom
first five perfections contribute to the development of the sixth one By meditating and studying the buddhas teachings and by living ethically and morally. Buddhists aim to develop a full understanding of the nature of reality

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