Significant Practices
Temple Puja
Temples are centres for study and worship for the whole community. Worship in the temple includes chanting the Three Refuges and Precepts and the scriptures, giving offerings in front of an image of the Buddha, lighting candles, burning incense, meditating and listening to sermons.
From https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zq8qn39/revision/2From: C. Burton, Santa Sabina College
From: C. Burton, Santa Sabina College
From: C. Burton, Santa Sabina College
Past HSC Questions to think about
2014 HSC Section II
(b) By walking the middle way, Buddhists avoid attachment to life.
How does this statement help to demonstrate the significance of ONE of the following practices for the Buddhist community? 8 marks
Pilgrimage
Temple Puja
Wesak
2013 HSC Section II
(a) (i) Outline ONE significant practice within Buddhism from the following: 3 marks
Pilgrimage
Temple Puja
Wesak.
(ii) How significant for the Buddhist community is the practice identified in part (a) (i)?
2012 HSC Section II
Analyse the significance for the individual of ONE significant practice drawn from the following: 6 marks
Pilgrimage
Temple Puja
Wesak.
2010 HSC Section II
(c) Evaluate the significance of ONE of the following practices in the lives of adherents. 8 marks
Pilgrimage
Temple puja
Wesak