1
Q
What is a thangka?
A
A detailed painting of a Buddha or Bodhisattva that they look at before they meditate.
2
Q
What is the medicine buddha?
A
They may visualise him to help heal them and reduce their suffering
3
Q
Who is avalokiteshvara?
A
a Buddha who is related to compassion, visualising him will help them develop their own sense of compassion.
4
Q
Why do Buddhists visualise amitabha buddha?
A
To hope he will help them be reborn into the Pure Land and achieve enlightenment quicker.
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flashcards
Decks in class (27)
# Cards
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Abortion7
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Visualisation Meditation10
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Puja4
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Shrines8
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The Temple9
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Buddhist Key Word Test10
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Teachings26
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Key Words10
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Teachings 213
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Christianity Key Terms10
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The Four Sights4
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The three watches of the night4
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The Buddha's ascetic life and enlightenment6
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The Four Noble Truths11
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The Eightfold Path10
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Dependent arising4
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The three marks of existence7
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Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism10
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Arhats and Bodhisattvas5
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Pure Land Buddhism8
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The Three Refuges & The Five Moral Precepts6
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Thangkas4
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Buddhist retreats3
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Buddhist Festivals9
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Funeral rites3
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Metta and Karuna5
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The Six Perfections5
