Religious Studies GCSE
Buddhist practices
What Buddhist practices means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Buddhist practices
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Reference: AQA
Practices that students must explore alongside core beliefs and teachings, always linked to their foundational sources of wisdom and authority.
Topics that use Buddhist practices
- Buddhism (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Arhat vs Bodhisattva ideals
- British society
- Core beliefs
- Diversity of practice
- Interpretation of Dhamma
- Sacred texts
- Self-reliance vs faith-based practice
- Sources of wisdom
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