Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - Worship — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - Worship explained
Buddhism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/04) - Practices - Worship covers 8 specification points, including Meditation; Chanting; Puja and devotional… and The purpose of devotional ritual.
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- The role and significance of different forms of worship including: Meditation; Chanting; Puja and devotional ritual; Mantra; Malas; Offerings; The significance of worship in the temple; The significance of worship in the home
- The purpose of devotional ritual
- The relationship between devotional woship and the aim of ending dukkha
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- Common and divergent emphases placed on worship by different Buddhist groups, including the importance and meaning of artefacts like malas
- The form, focus and aim of the following types of meditation: Samatha; Maitri or metta bhavana; Vipassana; Zazen; Mindfulness; Visualisation
- The relationship between meditation and the eightfold path
- Common and divergent emphases placed on different types of meditation by different Buddist groups
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups