Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
Catholic Christianity: Catholic BeliefsAny paper
Catholic Christianity: Living the Catholic LifeAny paper
Catholic Christianity: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Catholic Christianity: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Catholic Christianity: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Catholic Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Catholic Christianity: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Catholic Christianity: EqualityPaper 3
Christianity: Christian BeliefsAny paper
Christianity: Living the Christian LifeAny paper
Christianity: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Christianity: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Christianity: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Christianity: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Christianity: EqualityPaper 3
Islam: Muslim BeliefsAny paper
Islam: Living the Muslim LifeAny paper
Islam: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Islam: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Islam: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Islam: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Islam: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Islam: EqualityPaper 3
Buddhism: Buddhist BeliefsAny paper
Buddhism: Living the Buddhist LifeAny paper
Buddhism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Buddhism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Buddhism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Buddhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Buddhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Buddhism: EqualityPaper 3
Hinduism: Hindu BeliefsAny paper
Hinduism: Living the Hindu LifeAny paper
Hinduism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Hinduism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Hinduism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Hinduism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Hinduism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Hinduism: EqualityPaper 3
Judaism: Jewish BeliefsAny paper
Judaism: Living the Jewish LifeAny paper
Judaism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Judaism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Judaism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Judaism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Judaism: Religious ExperiencePaper 3
Judaism: EqualityPaper 3
Sikhism: Sikh BeliefsAny paper
Sikhism: Living the Sikh LifeAny paper
Sikhism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Sikhism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Sikhism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Sikhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Sikhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Sikhism: EqualityPaper 3
Buddhism: Buddhist Beliefs
The Third Noble Truth: nirodha, samsara and nibbana
- 3 things to know
- Any of the three papers
Overview
The ending of desire, samsara and why escape beats a good rebirth, what nibbana literally means, nibbana in life and parinibbana, Theravada and Mahayana views, and comparisons with Christian heaven and salvation.
What you need to know
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What does nirodha mean?
How does the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta describe the Third Noble Truth?
Questions from this subtopic
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What does nirodha mean?
Model answer
Nirodha means cessation. The Third Noble Truth teaches that suffering can end.
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How does the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta describe the Third Noble Truth?
Model answer
The sutta describes the complete fading away and ceasing of craving. Craving is given up, let go of and no longer relied on.
- 3
What does the Buddha teach about ending desire?
Model answer
The Buddha taught that craving is ended through ethics, meditation and wisdom, not by force of will. Wholesome desire, such as the wish to be free, is still encouraged.
- 4
What is samsara?
Model answer
Samsara is the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Beings wander through samsara driven by craving and ignorance.
- 5
Why do Buddhists want to escape samsara rather than gain a good rebirth?
Model answer
Every rebirth, even as a god, is impermanent and ends in death. Only nibbana is a lasting end to suffering.
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What does the word nibbana literally mean?
Model answer
Nibbana means "blowing out" or "extinguishing". The fires of greed, hatred and ignorance are put out.
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