Unit 5 Eastern Religions

Complete overview of year 13 (A-level) Buddhism. Including summaries and explanations of every topic, strengths and limitations as well as scholarly quotes. The topics include; religious figures and sacred texts, significant historical developments in religious thought, significant social and historical developments in religious thought, and religious practices that shape religious identity.

buddhism as level essay on going for refuge

An essay discussing the four noble truths are the only teachings needed in buddhism evaluate the view.

This is an extensive set of class notes on the topic of the Buddhism Mindfulness Movement. I am an A* student and achieved these grades using my notes as revision

This is an extensive set of class notes on the topic of Buddhism in Britain. I am an A* student and achieved these grades using my notes as revision

This is an extensive set of class notes on the topic of Tibetan Buddhism. I am an A* student and achieved these grades using my notes as revision

A discussion of the influences of Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) and the Dalai Lama on contemporary interpretations of buddhism. A look at the Order of Interbeing and the practical interpretations of Buddhist teachings in order to apply to daily life. The links between Mindfulness and Zen Buddhism are also discussed. The origin story of the Dalai Lama is summarised and the interpretation of the Dalai Lama as the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. The Dalai Lama's emphais on acts of Kindness, Compassion...

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...