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Buddhism: Expression of Religious Identity

Acts of Devotion in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism

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Recall questions on Theravada prostration, offerings, chanting and circumambulation, Mahayana bowing, mantra and visualisation, and how the two traditions differ over the purpose of devotion.

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What act of devotion involves Theravada Buddhists lowering themselves before statues of the Buddha?

Key term

Name three items commonly offered as acts of devotion in Theravada Buddhism.

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What type of devotional ceremonies, often involving complex rituals, are characteristic of Mahayana Buddhism?

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  1. 1

    What act of devotion involves Theravada Buddhists lowering themselves before statues of the Buddha?

    Model answer

    Bowing before Buddha images.

  2. 2

    Name three items commonly offered as acts of devotion in Theravada Buddhism.

    Model answer

    Flowers, incense, and candles.

  3. 3

    What is the term for the recitation of Buddhist scriptures as a devotional practice in Theravada Buddhism?

    Model answer

    Chanting suttas

  4. 4

    What devotional practice involves walking around stupas in a clockwise direction?

    Model answer

    Circumambulating stupas.

  5. 5

    What is the Mahayana devotional practice involving full-body bowing to the ground called?

    Model answer

    Prostrations

  6. 6

    What devotional practice in Mahayana Buddhism involves the repetition of sacred phrases or syllables?

    Model answer

    Mantra recitation.

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