Pali canon - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This is a collection of 11 slides covering some of the key aspects of Buddhism: key beliefs, the Buddha, places of worship, geography/migration, holy texts, worship practices, and beliefs about (not) ‘God’. These slides have been made using a variety of sources. Feel free to edit, add, or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

REL 109 Midterm – Buddhism. Top Exam Questions with answers. Rated A Key Features of the academic study of religion - --Gaining Religious Literacy (and thus cultural literacy) -Ability to understand and perceive cultures and traditions and the lifestyles of a society and its people Prothero: Theologians vs. Religious studies scholars - --Theologians: Do religion i.Focus on studying and promoting particular set of truths -Religious studies scholars: study religious people do i.)...

RELI 448 FINAL EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 1. (TCO 1) Belief in many gods is called: (Points : 4) polytheism. monotheism. agnosticism. atheism. Question 2. 2. (TCO 1) Belief in one God is called: (Points : 4) monotheism. polytheism. atheism. agnosticism. Question 3. 3. (TCO 2) Who was the American psychologist who viewed religion as a positive way of fulfilling needs and praised its positive influence on the lives of individuals? (Points : 4) James Frazer Carl Gustav Jung Sigm...

Comprehensive A Level notes on the role of the Pali Canon in Buddhism as a whole. Information about the Tipitaka, the authority of the Vinaya for the Theravada Sangha,; Suttavibhanga Khandaja and Parivara. Also discusses the wider authority of the Sutta Pitaka (the collection of discourses attributed to the Buddha and his disciples.) Discussion of the relevance of the Abhidhamma as a plainly put version of the Buddha's teachings. I have gone through the WJEC specification systematically to crea...

Detailed, bullet-pointed plans for Buddhism Theme 1 Ao2 areas. Approx 8 points for each question, dealing with various angles of arguments. Some of my own points, some points developed from text books/ commentaries. The following Ao2 Themes are dealt with: 1. The relative importance of the Pali Canon in Buddhism. 2. The significance of the Vinaya for the sangha. 3. The teachings in Mahayana Sutras as representative of reality. 4. Skilful means as a key to understanding Buddhism’s dive...