Religious Studies GCSE
Anicca
What Anicca means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Impermanence, reinforced during worship by offerings such as decaying flowers.
Impermanence; the belief that nothing remains the same and everything is constantly changing.
Impermanence; the idea that everything changes.
Topics that use Anicca
- Buddhism - 3.1.1.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Islam - 3.1.5.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anatta
- Bodhisattva
- Dhamma (Dharma)
- Paticcasamupada
- Ahimsa (non-violence)
- Anatta (No-self)
- Ashura
- Biblical interpretation
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