RE Buddhism Definition 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesBuddhismGCSEAQA Created by: TheWillCreated on: 04-11-20 18:15 Wesak The birthday of the Buddha. Many people will visit temples for services and teachings. They give gifts to monks. 1 of 18 Paranivarna Day The day the Buddha died. This is normally celebrated by meditating or going to temples. 2 of 18 Mantra Sacred sequence of syllables 3 of 18 Puja A ceremony of offering gifts. 4 of 18 Chanting The repeating of a sequence syllables, spoken aloud. 5 of 18 Samatha A form of meditaiton, used to focus the mid before Vipassana meditation. 6 of 18 Kasinas The four elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire) which are concentrated on during Samatha meditation 7 of 18 Vipassana A type of meditation, usually focusing in the Buddhist teachings. 8 of 18 Visualisation The focusing on an object during meditation. 9 of 18 Mandala A design created on paper or in sand. It is normally destroyed after to symbolise impermenance. 10 of 18 Impermenance The belief that nothing lasts forever. 11 of 18 Meditation The calming and focusing of the mind, normally used in Buddhism to learn about the teachings of the Buddha. 12 of 18 Shrine A set of objects put together to honour the Buddha and to represent different things. 13 of 18 Scripture Writing that talks about the teachings of the Buddha. 14 of 18 Stupa A monument housing relics associated with the Buddha. 15 of 18 Buddha Rupa A statue of the buddha meditating 16 of 18 Bodhisattva A Buddha who gains enlightenment but chooses to remain in the cycle of life to help others. 17 of 18 Arhat A person who has gained enlightenment. 18 of 18
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