Starter quiz
- Pure Land Buddhism follows the teaching of ______ (Amida) Buddha.
- 'Amitabha' ✓
- Where is Amitabha (Amida) Buddha featured?
- in Buddhist art only
- in Theravada texts
- in the Pali canon
- in Mahayana texts ✓
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- What was the role Amitabha (Amida) Buddha occupied before achieving enlightenment?
- merchant
- king ✓
- farmer
- hermit
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- Which of these is a key goal for Pure Land Buddhists?
- to avoid reincarnation completely
- to meditate in isolation
- to be reborn in the Pure Land ✓
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- Some Pure Land Buddhists may believe that the Pure Land is ______, while others believe it is a place to be reborn.
- 'nibbana' ✓
Exit quiz
- What role does meditation play in Buddhism?
- it is mainly a form of physical exercise
- it helps develop mindfulness and wisdom ✓
- it is not important in Buddhist practice
- it is only practiced by monks
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- How does meditation relate to the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?
- it has no connection to the Eightfold Path
- meditation helps Buddhists make progress in the stages of the Eightfold Path ✓
- meditation is only related to the practice of wisdom
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- There are many different types of meditation, but ______ and vipassana are the main types.
- 'samatha' ✓
- Which type of meditation is specifically focused on loving-kindness?
- metta bhavana ✓
- samatha
- vipassana
- yoga
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- How are thoughts treated during Buddhist meditation?
- they are suppressed completely
- they are acknowledged and observed without attachment ✓
- they are turned into visual images
- they are ignored to maintain silence
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Key learning points
- Meditation is a significant Buddhist practice.
- It can be a means to making progress in the stages of the Eighfold Path.
- There are many different types of meditation, but samatha and vipassana are the main types.
- Buddhists may also do metta bhavana meditation, which focuses on loving kindness.
- Meditation influences most Buddhists to develop mindfulness and deepen their wisdom of the Buddha's Dhamma.
Common misconception
Meditation requires clearing the mind completely of all thoughts.
Meditation can involve observing and acknowledging thoughts without getting attached to them.
Keywords
Meditation - a spiritual experience that opens a person up to the highest state of consciousness
Samatha - a method of meditation; a state of calmness
Vipassana - a method of meditation focused on insight into the true nature of things
Metta bhavana - a method of meditation focused on developing pure love which is selfless and not possessive
Zazen - a method of meditation practised cross-legged with the aim of gaining vipassana (insight)
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