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| What are the five skhandas/aggregates | Form sensations perceptions mental activity or formations consciousness |
| What is metta | Meditation focused on the development of unconditional love for all beings. |
| 2 reasons why the buddha rejected his life of wealth | He saw the 4 sights and wanted to find a way to end suffering |
| Name 3 dependent arising links | Desire or cravings, the 6 senses, ignorance |
| What is Annica | Impermanence everything is always changing |
| 2 effects that the sights had on the buddha | He abandoned his old life to seek enlightenment and starved himself to go through suffering |
| What are the 3 marks of existence | Dukkha, anatta and Annica. |
| The 6 perfections | Generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, wisdom. |
| 2 Buddhism teachings that relate to dependent arising | 3marks of existence and 3 poisons |
| What are the 4 noble truths | Dukkha Samudaya Nirodha Magga |
| What is dukkha | Unsatisfactoriness or suffering |
| What is Nirodha | The truth of the end of suffering |
| Magga | The truth of the path to the end of suffering |
| What are the 5 moral precepts | Abstain from killing living beings abstain from stealing abstain from sexual misconduct abstain from lying abstain from intoxication. |
| Samudaya | The truth of the origin of suffering |
| 2 beliefs about nirvana | To achieve you must end suffering and it is the end to the samsara cycle |
| How do you get to be a bodhisattva | Follow the 6 perfections |
| What are the 4 elements of stupa | Jewel air fire water |
| What are the ways that a Buddhist temple can be used | Collective worship |
| Examples of puja | Serving others, meditation, bowing, making offerings, reciting mantras |
| Purpose of puja | To reflect to free oneself from ignorance and cravings gives techniques to help calm |
| What offerings are at a shrine lotus flower | Buddha statue, candle, flowers, bell, incense |
| What is the quote for meditation from the buddha | 'meditation brings wisdom lack of meditation leaves ignorance' |
| What is a quote for meditation using breathing | 'breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness which unites your body to your thoughts' |
| What is kasina | Meditation involving object visualization |
| What is zazen | Zazen is seated mediation where you sit mindfully and focus on breathing and allowing your thoughts |
| How do Theravada treat the dead | They cremate the body but before the cremation a segregation is held by a monk Mourners display an image of the person who has died Various forms of merit making takes place before and after the body |
| What happens on wesak | Celebration of the buddhas birth and life |
| What happens in Mahayana funerals | Bodies are cremated |
| What where the 4 sites | Sickness old man a corpse ascetic |
| What is the eightfold path | Right view right intension right speech right action right livelihood right effort right concentration right mindfulness |
| What is the jakaka tales | Book which contains storys of the buddha |
| What is dhamma | What Buddhist base their life's upon the buddha found it but didn't create it |
| What are pure land death traditions | Once someone has died Buddhists leave flowers, candles and incense next to their body. These things are burnt with the body to represent impermanence. The body is prepared for cremation by being washed and dressed by mourners. |
| What are the 3 refuges | Sangha, buddha, dhamma |
| What is sangha | Community of buddhists |
| What is dhamma | The teachings of the buddha |
| What does the dhamma literally mean | To uphold (meaning that it is the centre of buddhist beliefs as it holds up the religion) |
| What is vihara | A type of buddhist temple |
| What is parinirvana day | Festival that remembers the death of the buddha |
| What did the buddha teach about understanding all 4 noble truths instead of one | The Buddha taught that a realisation of all four is important to alleviate suffering. |
| What does metta mean | Loving kindness |
| Two ways in which buddhists can develop the 6 perfection | Meditation and showing compassion |
| What is the taha | End of craving |
| What happened after the buddha reached enlightenment | He stayed on earth teaching other buddhists how to achieve enlightenment meaning that he was in the nirvana school |
| What is samantha | Meditation in mindfulness of breathing |
| What is vipassana | Meditation which includes zazen meditation |
| What happens in tibetan death rituals | They have a sky burial and the head monk puts a scarf on the corpse inviting the dead to follow the right path into the next life |
| What happens at a sky burial | Coupse is left on top of a hill for vultures to eat |
| What happens in Japanese death rituals | Cremation, they morn for 49 days after the cremation |
| What are mantras | Phrases of words and syllables recited over and over |
| What does the parable of the prodigals son teach us | God waits for humans to realise what they have done wrong and ask for forgiveness and welcomes them back when they do |
| What does the parable of the prodigals son teach us | God waits for humans to realise what they have done wrong and ask for forgiveness and welcomes them back when they do. but if they fail to do so they wont receive forgiveness |
| What was the first 2 days of creation | 1st day light and 2nd day the sky |
| What is moral evil | Evil that people choose to do with free will |
| What was created on day 3 | Dry land, seas, plants and trees were created |
| What was created on day 6 | Animals that live on the land and finally humans, made in the image of God were created |
| What is omnipresent | All present the idea of god being everywhere all the time |
| All-loving, or infinitely good is referring to what | Omnibenevolent |
| What happened on day 7 | A day of rest after god had finished all of his work |
| What does the parable of the sheep and the goats teach | To take action to help those in need as you will be rewarded with heaven |
| What is sacrament | Rituals that teach, strengthen and express faith |
| Quote for heaven bible | We have a building from god an eternal house in heaven |
| Quote for hell and where from | They will go away to eternal punishment mathew 25:46 |
| What is a quote for purgatory | For we all must appear before the judgement of Christ |
| What is a quote for when Jesus was crucified and where is it form | My god why have you forsaken me mark (bible) |
| Quote about jesus saving the world and where it is from | For god sent Jesus to save the world through him mark |
| Quote for incarnation | 'incarnate from the holy spirit and the virgin Mary and was made a man' |
| What is the difference between genesis 1 and 2 in the creation story | Man was created before animals in genesis 2 god never rested in genesis 2 geneses 2 is Adam and eve genesis 1 is the 6 days of creation in genesis 2 god had no rest |
| What is ascension | The event 40 days after the reresection when jesus returned to god |
| What is atonement (at-one-ment) | Reconciliation between god and humanity that was sealed at the death of jesus |
| What is eucharist | Ceremony in which the last supper is remembered through the consumption of bread and wine |
| How is eucharist celebrated | Consumption of bread and wine |
| When did jesus ascend to heaven | 40 days after his resurrection |
| What is liturgical worship | Worship in a church that follows set structure |
| What is non liturgical worship | Informal worship (grace) |
| What is the meaning behind the parable of the lost sheep | Heaven is accessible to all, even those who were sinners or strayed from God's path |
| Where is the 6 days of creation from | Genesis 1 |
| How does the parable of the polegical son relate to the original sin | Everyone is born with the original sin but if you go to God and seek reconciliation you will be forgiven just like the son in the parable who had sinned but was welcomed back with open arms |
| What does the book of john teach about creation | The spirit of god created created the universe from nothing |
| Quote for the word of the spirit | 'the spirit of god was hovering over the waters' |
| Quote for a rich man getting into heaven | It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of god |
| How does Jesuses resurrection effect christians | Gives hope and shows how god is omnipotent |
| What happens on the day of judgement | Everyone will be resurrected and judged |
| When did jesus resurrect | 3 days after his crusifiction |
| What is a teaching about resurection | Resurrection is of the soul and not physical as 'flesh and blood cant inherit the kingdom of god' |
| What did jesus tell his disciples to do after his resurrection | To spread the word of god |