Unit 3: Buddhism in depth
Topic 3.3: Doctrines and beliefs Questions
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Examine the Buddhist teaching of dependent origination.
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Examine the role of the bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.
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Discuss the differences in authority between Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
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“Nirvana is better described as an absence than as a place.”
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Discuss the importance of statements of belief in Buddhism.
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Compare statements of belief in Buddhism with those of one other religion you have studied.
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