Unit 3: Buddhism in depth
Topic 3.1: Rituals Questions
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2026
Compare the festivals of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.
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2018
To what extent are female bodhisattvas such as Tara important for Buddhist women?
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2016
To what extent do Buddhist festivals differ between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
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2013
Evaluate the importance of puja in the lives of lay Buddhists.
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2013
Evaluate the importance of pilgrimage for Buddhists.
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2013
Evaluate the importance of funeral rites and the transfer of merit in Buddhism.
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2017
To what extent do Buddhist rites of passage depend on the branch of Buddhism?
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2017
To what extent is merit-making the main purpose of Buddhist ritual?
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2024
Discuss the importance of the pirit ceremony for Theravada Buddhists.
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2017
To what extent is Buddhist ritual centred on the monastic sangha rather than on lay people?
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2024
Discuss the role of mudras, thangkas and mandalas in Vajrayana worship.
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2016
To what extent has the role of nuns in Buddhism changed in recent times?
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2016
To what extent is Buddhist ritual practised more at home than at the temple?
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2018
To what extent is Kathina the festival that best shows the relationship between lay Buddhists and monastics?
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2018
To what extent does culture rather than doctrine shape Buddhist festivals?
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2026
Examine why Theravada Buddhism has no birth or marriage ceremonies.
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2026
Discuss the importance of puja for Buddhists.
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2026
Examine the importance of the transfer of merit in Buddhist practice.
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2026
Discuss the significance of one rite of passage in Buddhism.
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