Transcript Pure Land Buddhism - The Ecclesbourne School Online

Pure Land
Buddhism
A Test!
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• 1. Which school of Buddhism stresses faith
in Amida?
• 2. What is the religious goal of Pure Land
Buddhists?
• 3. The higher practices of Amitabha worship
first appeared in which sutra?
• 4. What must a Pure Land Buddhist not
violate if he is reciting the Buddha’s name?
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• 5. Explain the concept of ‘Tariki’ for a Pure Land
Buddhist
• 6. Why do Pure Land Buddhists claim their
methods are ‘especially valuable’?
• 7. In traditional Mahayana Buddhism, it is
necessary to go through “52 levels of Bodhisattva
practice” to attain Buddhahood. How is this
different for a Pure Land Buddhist?
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• 8. Pure Land Buddhists talk of a ‘horizontal
struggle rather than a vertical struggle’ to attain
enlightenment. How does the analogy of the
worm and the bamboo illustrate this?
• 9. Religious painting can be an important aspect of
different Pure Land schools. These works are
known as ‘Mandalas’. Name ONE of the 3 most
celebrated of these for Jodo Pure Land Buddhists
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• 10. (i) In what century were the
prototypes for these mandalas established?
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(ii) In what country were the
prototypes for these mandalas established?
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(iii) During which dynasty were they
established?
• 11. Describe 2 features of what you might
expect to find on these traditional mandalas
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• 12. Hui – Yuan established the practice of
devotion to Amitabha Buddha as an
independent activity, not optional. What
was his school of Buddhism called?
• 13. Who was his disciple?
• 14. In 845 C.E. Pure Land Buddhism
survived what better than other Buddhist
schools?
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• 15. Why is Pure Land Buddhism often
referred to as ‘the easy path’?
• 16. Who advocated the teachings of Pure
Land in India?
• 17. During the Tang period, ‘Pure Land
Cloisters’ were established within larger
monasteries - Why
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• 18. Explain why there can be ‘countless
Pure Lands’
• 19. In what way can even the ‘Pure Lands’
be viewed as anicca?
• 20. There are two kinds of Pure Land
according to the texts. Briefly explain
each.