RS - Buddhism Key Words: (2) Practices 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesBuddhismGCSEAQA Created by: Smarties16Created on: 19-04-19 12:30 Temple A place where Buddhists come together to practise 1 of 30 Gompa A hall or building where Tibetan Buddhists meditate 2 of 30 Stupa A small building in a monastery that sometimes contains holy relics 3 of 30 Shrine An area with a statue of a Buddha or Bodhisattva, which provides Buddhists with a focal point for meditation and devotion 4 of 30 Buddha rupa A statue of the Buddha, often sitting cross-legged in a meditation pose 5 of 30 Monastery (vihara) A place where Buddhist monks and nuns live 6 of 30 Puja An act of worship 7 of 30 Chanting In Buddhism, reciting from the Buddhist scriptures 8 of 30 Mantra A short sequence of sacred syllables 9 of 30 Mala Prayer beads that are used to count the number of recitations in a mantra 10 of 30 Meditation A practice of calming and focusing the mind, and reflecting deeply on specific teachings to penetrate their true meaning 11 of 30 Samatha meditation ‘Calming meditation’; a type of meditation that involves calming the mind and developing deeper concentration 12 of 30 Mindfulness of breathing A meditation practice focusing on the experience of breathing 13 of 30 Vipassana meditation ‘Insight meditation’; a type of meditation that involves developing understanding of the nature of reality 14 of 30 Zazen meditation A type of meditation in Zen Buddhism that requires awareness of the present moment 15 of 30 Visualisation Imagining or ‘seeing’ an object in one’s mind 16 of 30 Thangka A detailed painting of a Buddha or Bodhisattva 17 of 30 Mandala An intricate, circle-shaped pattern that is used for meditation 18 of 30 Festival A day or period of celebration for religious reasons 19 of 30 Retreat A period of time spent away from everyday life in order to focus on meditation practice 20 of 30 Wesak A Theravada festival that celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away 21 of 30 Parinirvana Day A Mahayana festival that commemorates the Buddha’s passing away 22 of 30 Kamma (karma) A person’s actions; the idea that skilful actions result in happiness and unskilful ones in suffering 23 of 30 Skilful Good, ethical actions or behaviour 24 of 30 Unskilful Bad, unethical actions or behaviour 25 of 30 Karuna Compassion; feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting to relieve their suffering 26 of 30 The four sublime states The four qualities of love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity which the Buddha taught that Buddhists should develop 27 of 30 Metta Loving-kindness; showing a benevolent, kind, friendly attitude towards other people 28 of 30 The five moral precepts Five principles that Buddhists try to follow to live ethically and morally 29 of 30 The six perfections The six qualities or virtues that Mahayana Buddhists try to develop in order to live as Bodhisattvas 30 of 30
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