Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - Sacred and significant places and spaces for Buddhists — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - Sacred and significant places and spaces for Buddhists explained
Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - Sacred and significant places and spaces for Buddhists covers 7 specification points, including Temples; Gompas and viharas; Shrines; Sites of… and The events that take place in different….
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- The importance, features and functions of: Temples; Gompas and viharas; Shrines; Sites of pilgrimage; Artefacts and offerings; Retreats
- The events that take place in different significant places, including Bodh Gaya and the Deer Park at Sarnath
- The meaning and significance of key artefacts and offerings made at different significant places, including the different images of the Buddha and his hand positions (mudras)
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- The purpose and form of retreats
- The importance of undertaking pilgrimages
- Common and divergent emphases placed on significant places and spaces by different Buddhist groups, including the role and importance of retreats
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups