Buddist Practices

Question 1

Places of worship

Answer 1

Temple
Shrine
Monastery

Question 2

Importance of places too worship

Answer 2

Allowing Buddhist community to come together
Gives place to meditate
People can learn from monks and nuns

Question 3

What is puja

Answer 3

Buddhist form of worship

Question 4

Why do Buddhist perform puja

Answer 4

Show their respect for Buddha
Express gratitude

Question 5

Different forms of worship

Answer 5

Chanting
Mantra recitation
Mala beads

Question 6

The purpose of samatha meditation

Answer 6

Calm the mind

Question 7

Practices of samatha meditation

Answer 7

Calming breathing to focus better

Question 8

Aids of samatha

Answer 8

Colours and water

Question 9

Purpose of vipassana meditation

Answer 9

Gain insight into reality

Question 10

Practices of vipassana meditation

Answer 10

Focus on three marks of existence
Controlling breathing

Question 11

Teachings for vipassana meditation

Answer 11

“WHEN YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS HAS BECOME RIPE, REALISATION IS POSSIBLE”

Question 12

Purpose of visualisation

Answer 12

Visualise

Question 13

Practices of visualisation

Answer 13

Imagines image in mind
Visualise someone who is enlightened

Question 14

Aids for visualisation

Answer 14

Mandalas

Question 15

Rituals associated with deaths

Answer 15

Remembering the persons life
Coming together to grieve
Reflect on Buddha teachings
Bringing family together

Question 16

Factors of Theravada funerals

Answer 16

Shrine is set up of the deceased
Shrine with Buddha rule set up
Ordained monk may give a sermon
Not spending lots of money on it, but giving it to charity instead
Deceased is cremated or buried

Question 17

What is the ceremony for Mahayana funeral

Answer 17

Funeral

Question 18

Practices of Mahayana ceremony

Answer 18

Body in coffin
Head pointing to west - direction of pure land

Question 19

What happens in Japan, Mahayana funerals

Answer 19

After cremation bones are removed with chop sticks

Question 20

Ceremony for Tibet funeral

Answer 20

Sky burial

Question 21

Practices of Tibet sky burial funeral

Answer 21

Body left high up and exposed so vultures can reach it - shows impermanence

Question 22

Festivals in Buddhism

Answer 22

Wesak
Parinirvana Day

Question 23

Reasons for Wesak

Answer 23

Done for Buddhas enlightenment
For passing into parinivana

Question 24

Reasons for parinivana

Answer 24

Death of Buddha
Celebrated by Mahayana Buddhist

Question 25

Wesak time of celebration

Answer 25

Near date of full moon in may

Question 26

Parinivana time of celebration

Answer 26

February

Question 27

Ways of celebrating Wesak

Answer 27

Lighting candles Wearing traditional white dresses Caged animals are released

Question 28

Ways of celebrating parinivana

Answer 28

Remembering those who have passed Reading scriptures Meditation

Question 29

Why are feastivals important to Buddhists

Answer 29

To remember and reflect on the teachings of the Buddha Eg - “ALL CONDITIONAL THINGS ARE IMPERMANENT”

Question 30

What is Karuna - compassion

Answer 30

To have a feeling of concern for those suffering And the reduce suffering “THE KEY TO A HAPPIER AND MORE SUCCESSFUL WORLD IS THE GROWTH OF COMPASSION”

Question 31

What is metta - loving kindness

Answer 31

Should be shown to yourself and others “ONE SHOUKD CULTIVATE LOVING KINDNESS”

Question 32

What did the Dali Lamas say about karma

Answer 32

“IF YOU SPEAK WITH A CORRUPTED HEART, THEM SUFFERING FOLLOWS YOU”

Question 33

What is the image of the cycle of samsara

Answer 33

The wheel of life

Question 34

Who is the wheel of life held by

Answer 34

Yama - Lord of Death

Question 35

What are the 5 moral precepts

Answer 35

5 rules Buddhist more follow to be ethical

Question 36

5 moral precepts

Answer 36

Do not take life Do not misuse the senses Do not take intoxicants that cloud the mind Do not speak falsehoods Do not take what is not freely given

Question 37

What did the Buddha refer to the 5 moral precepts as

Answer 37

“5 GREAT GIFTS”