PRE (Religious Studies)

• What is Puja in Buddhism?

  Puja is a way of showing respect and devotion
• How do Buddhists show respect during Puja?

  Through chanting, making offerings, and reciting texts
• Why do Buddhists use chanting in their practice?

  Chanting helps focus the mind and keeps you calm
• What are the two main types of meditation in Buddhism?

  Samatha and Vipassana
• What does Samatha meditation focus on?

  It helps calm the mind by concentrating on breathing
• What is the purpose of Vipassana meditation?

  To understand the true nature of life and change
• How is visualisation used in Tibetan Buddhism?

  Practitioners imagine Buddhas to develop positive qualities
• What is a mantra?

  A mantra is a short, sacred word or phrase
• What is a mala and how is it used?

  A mala is a string of beads for counting mantras
• What is Wesak and why is it important?

  Wesak celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death
• What does Parinirvana Day mark?

  It marks the final passing of the Buddha
• What are the Five Precepts in Buddhism?

  Basic rules to live a good life
• What is Karuna in Buddhism?

  Karuna means compassion for those suffering
• What is Metta?

  Metta is the practice of loving-kindness
• What is the purpose of monastic retreats?

  To give monks and nuns time to meditate and study