Religious Studies GCSE
Cultural variations in practice
What Cultural variations in practice means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cultural variations in practice
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The different ceremonies and rituals associated with death and mourning in Theravada communities and in Japan and Tibet.
Topics that use Cultural variations in practice
- Buddhism - 3.1.1.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- Anatta (No-self)
- Anicca
- Bodhisattva ideal
- Brahmaviharas (Four Sublime States)
- Buddha-nature
- Compassion (Karuna)
- Craving (Tanha) and Suffering (Dukkha)
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