What you'll learn
How Buddhists put the teachings into practice.
Worship and meditation
- Puja and devotion at shrines and temples.
- Meditation: samatha (calm) and vipassana (insight); mindfulness.
Community and ethics
- The Sangha (monastic and lay community).
- Ethical living guided by the Five Precepts and ideals such as karuna (compassion) and metta (loving-kindness).
- Festivals such as Wesak.
Exam tips
- Link practices back to the aim of ending suffering.
- Distinguish the two main types of meditation.
Common mistakes
- Confusing samatha and vipassana meditation.
- Listing practices without explaining their purpose.