RE Buddhism Definition

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Wesak
The birthday of the Buddha. Many people will visit temples for services and teachings. They give gifts to monks.
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Paranivarna Day
The day the Buddha died. This is normally celebrated by meditating or going to temples.
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Mantra
Sacred sequence of syllables
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Puja
A ceremony of offering gifts.
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Chanting
The repeating of a sequence syllables, spoken aloud.
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Samatha
A form of meditaiton, used to focus the mid before Vipassana meditation.
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Kasinas
The four elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire) which are concentrated on during Samatha meditation
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Vipassana
A type of meditation, usually focusing in the Buddhist teachings.
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Visualisation
The focusing on an object during meditation.
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Mandala
A design created on paper or in sand. It is normally destroyed after to symbolise impermenance.
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Impermenance
The belief that nothing lasts forever.
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Meditation
The calming and focusing of the mind, normally used in Buddhism to learn about the teachings of the Buddha.
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Shrine
A set of objects put together to honour the Buddha and to represent different things.
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Scripture
Writing that talks about the teachings of the Buddha.
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Stupa
A monument housing relics associated with the Buddha.
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Buddha Rupa
A statue of the buddha meditating
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Bodhisattva
A Buddha who gains enlightenment but chooses to remain in the cycle of life to help others.
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Arhat
A person who has gained enlightenment.
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The day the Buddha died. This is normally celebrated by meditating or going to temples.

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Paranivarna Day

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Sacred sequence of syllables

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A ceremony of offering gifts.

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The repeating of a sequence syllables, spoken aloud.

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