Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Third Noble Truth — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Third Noble Truth explained
Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Beliefs and teachings - The Third Noble Truth covers 8 specification points, including The Third Noble Truth about the end of… and The meaning of the term nibbana (to extinguish).
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- The Third Noble Truth about the end of suffering (dukkah)
- The meaning of the term nibbana (to extinguish)
- Common and divergent ways of understanding nibbana, including as extinguishing the three poisons/fires
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- The different meanings given to the term Enlightenment
- Common and divergent ways of understanding the term Enlightenment
- The cessation of craving/desire (tanha/ trsna)
- Issues related to the Third Noble Truth, including different ways of understanding the relationship between nibbana and the cycle of rebirth
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups