Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Dhamma — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Dhamma explained
Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Dhamma covers 10 specification points, including The meaning of the term Dhamma (eternal law… and The Dhamma as one of the Three Jewels.
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- The meaning of the term Dhamma (eternal law and Buddha’s teachings)
- The Dhamma as one of the Three Jewels
- The meaning of the term: dependent origination or conditionality
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- The relationship between dependent origination and the cycle of samsara (rebirth)
- The Three Marks of Existence and their meaning: Dukkha; Impermanence (anicca/anitya); No fixed self or soul (anatta/anataman)
- The significance of the three marks of existence for Buddhists
- The 12 links (nidanas) and how one leads to the next over three lifetimes
- Issues related to the Dhamma, including the importance of Dhamma for Buddhists in the modern world
- Common and divergent emphases placed on the Dhamma by different Buddhist groups, including different definitions of the Dhamma
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups