Buddhism

An in-depth guide into Buddhism as a religion and the philosophical as well as ethical ideas around the religion. The document, which is over 90 pages long, clearly details everything you need to secure a top grade. The notes cover all the AQA specification points. The document contains detailed and relevant comparisons between the two main schools of Buddhism (Theravada and Mahayana) and it also explicitly analyses why the differences exist.

25 pages of comprehensive notes covering everything students need to know for the Self, Death and Afterlife topic in AQA Philosophy, Religion and Ethics. It covers: - Monism and Dualism - Nature and existence of the soul (Plato, Aristotle) - Descartes’ Argument for the Existence of a Soul, including issues, properties of the body and mind/soul, problems with Descartes’ Dualism (Ghost in the machine, Problems with the Idea of Soul Substance (Hume’s Criticisms)) - Relationship Bet...

There are 15 slides covering everything students need to know for the science topic of the Buddhism unit in the AQA AS/AL RS course. They cover: - Modern Science - Is Buddhism rational? - Buddhism and Scientific Discoveries - Is Science Valuable? - Arguments for and against, Buddha and the Search for Unanswerable Questions, Scholarly Views on Buddhism and Science (Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh), Buddhism and quantum physics - Miracles and karma - Genetic engineering There are also...

5 pages covering the AQA AS/AL RS Buddhism topic of Ultimate Reality. It covers: - Anicca, Anatta, and Sunyata (and how they link). - Summary of the views of the Buddha in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. - 80th Dilemma: The Questions of King Melinda - Essay and plan covering the importance of worship.

7 pages covering the topic of Ahimsa as part of AS/AL AQA Buddhism and how it applies to different ethical dilemmas. The dilemmas discussed are: - Treatment of animals - Vegetarianism - The Embryo and Unborn Child - Gene Therapy and Genetic Engineering - War and Weapons of Mass Destruction You can change anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

8 pages covering content for the Self, Death, and the Afterlife topic for AQA AS/AL Buddhism. It covers: - The Bhavacakra - Samsara - Interpretations of Samsara, Cause of Suffering, Ultimate Aim, Abortion - Paticcasamuppada - Karma, Free Will - Damien Keown Analogy for Samsara and Karma You can change, add or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

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.

There are 12 pages of notes covering everything students need to know about the Sources of Wisdom and Authority topic for the Buddhism unit for AQA AS/AL RS. It covers: The significance of the Buddha’s life, including his life story (birth, early life, Four Sights, renunciation, and enlightenment). The Buddha as a role model. The Buddha in the Mahayana Buddhist View (Parable of the Burning House; ‘skilful means’; Three Bodies of the Buddha). The Three Marks of Existence, inc. the ...

14 slides covering the Buddhism and Secularism topic, as part of the AQA A-Level RS (Philosophy, Religion and Ethics) Buddhism unit. Everything mentioned in the specification on the cover slide is discussed in these slides. The authors and sources of all the information used are in the respective slides. Some exam and summary questions are also included. Feel free to edit, add or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.