Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Human Personality — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Human Personality explained
Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Human Personality covers 9 specification points, including The concept of the five aggregates (khandas)… and The relationship between the khandas and the….
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- The concept of the five aggregates (khandas) in Theravada Buddhism
- The relationship between the khandas and the concepts of anicca, anatta and dependent origination
- The Mahayana concept of sunyata (emptiness)
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- The Mahayana concept of tathagatagarbha (the potential to become a buddha)
- The Mahayana concept of buddha-nature (the inherent buddhahood of all sentient beings)
- The relationship between these concepts and the Four Noble Truths
- The relationship between these concepts and Buddhist practices
- Common and divergent emphases placed on human personality by different Buddhist groups
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups