Religious Studies GCSE
Devotion
What Devotion means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The continuous recitation immerses the congregation in the Guru's teachings and demonstrates deep devotion to the Guru Granth Sahib.
Shown by Pure Land Buddhists through chanting Amitabha's name, the Nembutsu, to be reborn in the Pure Land.
The testing of followers' devotion by Guru Gobind Singh, and a virtue shown in the stories of the Gurus.
Loving worship of a personal deity, which is the focus of Bhakti yoga.
Shown by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside of the Mass.
Topics that use Devotion
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
- Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Sikhism - 3.1.7.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Community
- Identity
- Communication with God
- Community and unity
- Denominational differences
- Equality
- Haumai
- Illusion (maya)
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