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Paper 1 Revision Flashcards

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What was the name of the Buddha?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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What are the four sights?

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The first sight was old age
The second was illness
The third was death
The fourth was a holy man

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How long did the Buddha practice asceticism for and how little food did he eat per day at the end?

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He practiced asceticism for 6 years and (reportedly) survived off one grain of rice a day!

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What are the three watches of the night?

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The three watches of the night are the three periods over which Buddha experienced three realizations.
Over the first watch he gained knowledge of his past lives. Over his second watch he came to understand the repeating cycle of life and death.
Over the third watch he came to understand why suffering happens and how to overcome it.

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What is the Dhamma?

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The Dhamma has two possible meanings - 1. The ‘truth about the nature of existence’ 2. The path of training the Buddha recommended for those aiming to achieve enlightenment.

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What are the three refuges (or jewels) in Buddhism

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The Buddha, the Sangha, the Dhamma

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What do the three refuges represent to Buddhists?

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The three refuges are the central values in a Buddhist’s life. They are the the three permanent sources of relief from suffering.

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What does taking refuge in the sangha or the Buddha mean?

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To take refuge in the sangha is to seek safety from suffering in the Buddhist community.
To take refuge in the Buddha is to take comfort from the Buddha’s teachings and the fact that he was able to achieve enlightenment.

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What Buddhist chant recites the three refuges?

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To the Buddha for refuge I go, To the Dhamma for refuge I go, To the Sangha for refuge I go.

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Who is Mara and how did he attempt to distract Siddhartha?

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Mara, a demon, tempted Siddhartha by sending his beautiful daughters to seduce Siddhartha, attacked him with his armies, offered him control of his kingdom and questioned his right to sit at the seat of enlightenment.

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What is the concept of dependent arising?

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Dependent arising is the concept that everything depends on supporting conditions - nothing is independent.
It also implies that everything is in a constant change and thus nothing remains constant.

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What are the four noble truths?

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  1. There exists suffering (dukkah).
  2. Suffering has a cause (samudaya)
  3. Suffering can come to an end (nirodha)
  4. There is a means to bring suffering to an end. (Magga)
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What is anatta?

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Annatta is the concept that people don’t have a fixed self or soul. This means that there is no unchanging part to the human being that is permanent.

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What is annica?

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Annica means impermanence. It refers to the idea that everything is constantly changing.

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What is dukkha?

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Dukkha means suffering and is one of the three marks of existence.

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What are the three marks of existence?

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Dukkha (suffering), annica (impermanence), anatta (there is no fixed soul)

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Give a quote about dependent arising and kamma and also give the source.

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The Dalai Llama said that ‘All events in life are so intimately linked with the fate of others, that one person on their own cannot even begin to act.’

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Give and explain three of the 5 aggregates.

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Form =The human body, Sensation = the feelings that occur when one comes into contact with other things. Consciousness= One’s general awareness of the world.

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Give a [paraphrased] quotation about Kamma and the source.

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‘Whoever [violates the 5 moral precepts] that person digs up their own root in this world.’ (Dhammapuda)

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What does Nirodha mean?

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Nirodha is the third noble truth - that suffering can be stopped

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What is magga?

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Magga is the 4th noble truth - that there is a path to ending suffering

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What does panna mean?

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Panna means wisdom

23
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What does Sila mean?

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Ethics

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What does Samadhi mean?

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Samadhi means meditation

25
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Who believes in the 6 perfections?

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Mayhana Buddhists

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What do Mayhana Buddhists believe about the 6 perfections?

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Mayhana Buddhists believe that by perfecting the 6 traits described - one can become a Bodhisattava.

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What does Skandha mean?

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Aggregate

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What is a thangka?

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A thangka is a detailed painting of a Bodhisattava used by Mayhana Buddhists to help them visualise the Bodhisattava.

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Give two examples of Bodhisattavas

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The medicine Buddha - Buddhists believe that by visualizing this Buddha their own healing powers will increase.
Amithaba Buddha - pure land Buddhists believe that by meditating on Amithaba they increase their chances of rebirth in Sukhavati.

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What is Sukhavati?

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Sukhavati is the name of the pure land.

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Describe Wesak day.

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Wesak day celebrates three major events in the Buddha’s life: his birth, his enlightenment and his passing into ‘Parinirvana’.It is a celebration of the Buddha’s life - Buddhists will decorate their homes and make offerings.

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Describe Parinirvana Day.

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Parinirvana day is a Mayhana festival that celebrates the Buddha’s passing into Parinirvana (the final stage of nibbana) It is a solemn occasion and Buddhists dedicate the day to quiet meditation - some go on retreats.

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What is Rokpa?

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Rokpa is an international Buddhist charity that runs educational programs in Zimbabwe, Nepal and Tibet - it aims to relieve poverty through education.

34
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What is the difference between Metta and Karuna? (Dalai Llama)

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‘Compassion is the wish that all sentient beings be free of suffering, loving-kindness is the wish that all may enjoy happiness’

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What is the root moral precept?
How does it relate to the five moral precepts?

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Do not cause harm.
The five moral precepts are merely expressions of this.

36
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Describe two ways in which Buddhists worship / practice ‘puja’.

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  1. Chanting - Buddhists chant for sacred texts - e.g three refuges, 5 moral precepts or the Bodhisattava vows. 2. Mantra recitation - reciting mantras repeatedly. Often these mantras call on the spiritual powers of a specific Bodhisattava.
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What does Samudaya mean?

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Samudaya is the second noble truth - that suffering has a cause.

38
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Give a Christian teaching about mission and evangelism

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‘Go and make disciples of all nations’
(Matthew 28:19)

39
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Give a teaching about death in Buddhism.

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‘At the hour of death, the king and the beggar are equal’ (Buddhist monk)

40
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Give a quote from the Tibetan book of the dead

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To fear death, is to fear life, for they are inseparable

41
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What does Sunyata mean?

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Sunyata means emptiness

42
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Give a teaching about Christs divinity.

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The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
(John 1:14)

43
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Give a Christian teaching about the omnipotence of God

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‘Nothing is impossible with God.’ (Luke 1:37)

44
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Give a Christian teaching about baptism and evangelism

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‘Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)

45
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Give two places where Christians may visit on Pilgrimage.

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Iona, an island off the west coast of Scotland,
Lourdes

46
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Give a biblical quotation that states that religious believers must be active.

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Faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead.
(James 2:17)

47
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Give two examples of Christian evangelism.

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The alpha course is run by churches and helps introduce people to the Christian faith.
Missionaries may visit foreign countries to try and convert locals to Christianity.

48
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Give two examples of Christians working for reconciliation.

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The community of the cross of iron nails, based at Coventry Cathedral, aims to bring about peace and harmony.
The Corrymeela community in Northen Ireland aims to promote harmony and reconciliation. It does this through giving people from a variety of political and religious backgrounds the opportunity to discuss and overcome their differences.

49
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Give a biblical quotation about salvation

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord. (Romans 6:23)

50
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Why are infants baptised?

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To remove original sin and to welcome them into the church.

51
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What is the concept of Sunyata?

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Sunyata is essentially a generalisation of annatta from sentinent beings to all objects.

52
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What is the Bodhisattva vow?

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However innumerable sentinent beings are, I vow to save them.

53
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What does the Corrymeela community do?

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The Corrymeela community in Northen Ireland aims to promote harmony and reconciliation. It does this through giving people from a variety of political and religious backgrounds the opportunity to discuss and overcome their differences.

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Give a quote about peacemaking from the gospels.

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‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.’ Mark 5:9

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