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(a) State three features of a Buddhist shrine.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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(b) Describe what is meant by the term anatta/anataman/anatman.
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(c) Describe the importance of the lay sangha.
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(d) Explain the relationship between dependent origination and the cycle of samsara.
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(e) ‘Death rituals have nothing to do with the Buddha’s teachings.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should:
• analyse and evaluate the importance of points of view, referring to common and divergent
views within Buddhism
• refer to sources of wisdom and authority. [15]
Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]
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1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(b) Describe what is meant by the term anatta/anataman/anatman.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
(c) Describe the importance of the lay sangha.
..........................................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
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(d) Explain the relationship between dependent origination and the cycle of samsara.
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(e) ‘Death rituals have nothing to do with the Buddha’s teachings.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should:
• analyse and evaluate the importance of points of view, referring to common and divergent
views within Buddhism
• refer to sources of wisdom and authority. [15]
Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]
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