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    Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - The Sangha — OCR GCSE Religious Studies

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    Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - The Sangha explained

    Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - The Sangha covers 6 specification points, including The meaning of the term Sangha as one of the… and Monastic sangha; Lay sangha.

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    1. The meaning of the term Sangha as one of the Three Jewels
    2. The role and importance of: Monastic sangha; Lay sangha
    3. The Ten Precepts observed by monks and nuns
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    1. The ordination of women into the monastic sangha
    2. The common and divergent emphases placed on the sangha by different Buddhist groups, including the rules observed within monasteries
    3. Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups

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