4.2 - how buddhists worship

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puja

worship

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puja expresses ... and ... for ... and his ...

puja expresses gratitude and respect for the Buddha and his teachings

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what does chanting involve

reciting from the Buddhist scriptures

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what may Buddhists chant

mantras

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mantras

short sequences of sacred syllables, chanted out loud or silently in the mind, over and over again

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who is usually the focus of worship however, who else can be worshipped

- the Buddha is usually the focus

- other Buddhas/Bodhisattvas may also be worshipped

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what are 3 things that worship helps Buddhists to do

- express their gratitude towards the Buddha and acceptance of his teachings

- deepen their understanding of the Buddha's teachings

- move closer to the Buddha and what he symbolises

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what are 6 different activities that can be classed as Buddhist worship

- rituals and ceremonies carried out in groups

- reciting mantras

- meditation

- making offerings

- chanting sacred texts

- bowing

- private worship in the home

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why was chanting used in the early days of Buddhism

- to memorise and pass on teachings and texts

- as they were not written down

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what is chanting

a devotional practice

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what 3 things is chanting thought to do

- increase receptivity toward the Buddha and his teachings

- help to calm and focus the mind

- increase concentration

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what is an example of something a Buddhist might chant

the 3 refuges or 5 moral precepts or the Bodhisattva vows

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mantras help to ... and so function as a form of ...

mantras help to concentrate the mind and so function as a form of meditation

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what do some Buddhists believe mantras to have and what are they often associated with

- some Buddhists believe mantras have magical powers

- they are often associated with the spiritual qualities of a Buddha or Bodhisattva

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what is om mani padme hum

a common mantra used by Tibetan Buddhists

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what is om mani padme hum associated with and so how does it help Buddhists?

- it is associated with the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara who represents compassion

- and so chanting this mantra helps Buddhists connect with the quality of compassion

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what is a mala and what is it used for

- a string of prayer beads

- used to help count the numbers of recitations of a mantra

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how many times may a mantra be recited

up to hundreds or thousands of times