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Buddhist Practices and Traditions
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Buddhist Practices and Traditions
Buddhist Practices and Traditions
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1
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What features of temples are specifically mentioned in these notes?
Answer
Temples contain shrines and statues called 'rupas'.
2
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What does the term 'Sangha' refer to in these notes?
Answer
Sangha refers to the Buddhist community.
3
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How are monasteries identified and who resides in them according to the notes?
Answer
Monasteries are called 'Vihara' and are inhabited by monks and nuns.
4
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What symbolic function of stupas is recorded in these notes?
Answer
Stupas symbolize the journey to enlightenment.
5
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What is stated as the purpose of worship (Puja) in these notes?
Answer
The purpose of worship (puja) is training the mind.
6
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What practical activities are associated with Mahayana purpose in the notes?
Answer
Mahayana purpose includes prayer, meditation, offerings, and chanting.
7
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How is Samatha meditation described in these notes?
Answer
Samatha involves emptying the mind and focusing on breathing.
8
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What focal elements of Vipassana are indicated in these notes?
Answer
Vipassana is noted as focusing on metta and the Buddha.
9
Question
What objects and patterns are listed for visualisation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas?
Answer
Visualisation uses rupas, candles, and mandala patterns.
10
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What form of meditation is identified with Zen in these notes?
Answer
Zen is associated with walking meditation.
11
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What day is described as 'Parinirvana day' in the notes and what does it mark?
Answer
Parinirvana day marks death and final enlightenment.
12
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What does Wesak commemorate according to the notes?
Answer
Wesak is linked to the story of the four sights.
13
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How are retreats characterised in the notes and what is their intended effect?
Answer
Retreats involve living like a monk or nun for a short time to reset good karma.
14
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What death ritual is associated with Tibet in these notes?
Answer
Tibet is associated with sky burials, where the body is fed to vultures.
15
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What funerary practice is labelled 'Pureland' in these notes?
Answer
Pureland is associated with cremation.
16
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What unusual mortuary action is explicitly recorded in these notes?
Answer
The notes mention plucking bones out with chopsticks as a recorded practice.
17
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How are 'Compassion' and 'Loving Kindness' labelled in these notes?
Answer
Compassion is labelled 'Karuna' and Loving Kindness is labelled 'Metta'.
18
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What dietary tendency is linked to Karuna and Metta in the notes?
Answer
Karuna and Metta are linked with vegetarianism.
19
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What political or lifestyle stance is associated with Karuna and Metta in the notes?
Answer
Karuna and Metta are associated with pacifism.
20
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Which principle is explicitly connected to compassion and loving kindness in the notes?
Answer
The principle of Ahimsa is connected to compassion and loving kindness.
21
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How do the notes define karma in relation to rebirth?
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Karma is described as actions that generate your rebirth by following Dharma.
22
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What sequence of existence is explicitly noted in these materials?
Answer
The materials record the sequence: life → death → rebirth.
23
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How is Samsara characterised in the notes and what is its proposed outcome?
Answer
Samsara is described as the cycle of rebirth with the goal of escaping the cycle.
24
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How do the notes define 'Dharma'?
Answer
Dharma is defined as teachings and duty.
25
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What is the first of the Five Moral Precepts listed in the notes?
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Refrain from harming living beings.
26
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What is the second of the Five Moral Precepts listed in the notes?
Answer
Refrain from sexual misconduct.
27
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What is the third of the Five Moral Precepts listed in the notes?
Answer
Refrain from taking what is not given.
28
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What is the fourth of the Five Moral Precepts listed in the notes?
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Refrain from consuming intoxicants.
29
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What is the fifth of the Five Moral Precepts listed in the notes?
Answer
Refrain from false speech.
30
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What is the visible mapping from 'energy' in the Six Perfections box?
Answer
Energy is mapped to compassion in the notes.