Ceremonies of Death and Mourning
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One-Mark Questions
Give one Buddhist ritual associated with death and mourning.
Give one Theravada Buddhist ritual associated with death and mourning.
Give one Japanese Buddhist ritual associated with death and mourning.
Give one Tibetan Buddhist ritual associated with death and mourning.
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Four-Mark Questions
Explain two different Buddhist rituals associated with death and mourning.
Explain two different ways in which Buddhists mourn the dead in Japan and Tibet.
Explain two different ways Theravada Buddhists mourn the dead.
Explain two different ways Japanese Buddhists mourn the dead.
Explain two different ways Tibetan Buddhists mourn the dead.
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Six-Mark Questions
Explain two reasons why death and mourning rituals are important for many Buddhists.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two ways in which death ceremonies are important to Theravada Buddhists.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two ways in which death ceremonies are important to Buddhists in Japan.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
Explain two ways in which death ceremonies are important to Buddhists in Tibet.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer.
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‘Rituals associated with death have little importance to Buddhists.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Theravada Buddhist rituals of death and mourning can help a person to get englightened.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Japanese Buddhist rituals of death and mourning can help a person to get englightened.’
Evaluate this statement.
‘Japanese Buddhist rituals of death and mourning can help a person to get englightened.’
Evaluate this statement.
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