Buddhist Festivals, Celebration and Rites of Passage
Subjects / Religious Studies / Buddhism
This title looks at Buddhist Festivals, Celebrations and Rites of Passage. It will discuss the main festivals in Buddhism. The first chapter focuses on 'Wesak', which is a festival that celebrates the life of the Buddha, and the rain retreat festival of 'Vassa'. The second chapter covers the different New Year festivals in Buddhism and the important 'Uposatha Day'. The third chapter explains what the birth and ordination ceremonies are in the different Buddhist traditions. Ordination ceremonies are very important in Buddhism, as this is when a young monk enters into the monkhood for a short time. The fourth chapter describes the different Buddhist ceremonies of marriage and looks at the Buddha's teachings on 'metta', which is 'loving kindness'. The final chapter discusses what Buddhists believe about death and how they mark the death of a loved one.
| Author: | Jonathan Beaufort-Jones | Publisher: | GCSEPod® |
| Narrator: | Carol McGuigan | ISBN: | 978-1-84906-013-4 |
| Video ISBN: | 978-1-84906-513-9 |
Chapters
- Wesak and Vassa
- Other Festivals in the Buddhist Tradition
- Birth and Ordination Ceremonies
- Marriage and Divorce
- Death, Funeral Rites and Life after Death
Exam Board Relevance
- Edxcel
- AQA
- CEA
- IGCSE (EdExcel)
- OCR
- SQA
- WJEC
- IGCSE (CiE)
Curriculum and Exam Board Information
Key Issues
Titles
Chapters
- Rain Retreats, Uposatha Days and Wesak
- ordination into the Sangha
- funeral rites, and beliefs about death and dying, life after death
- How and why Buddhists celebrate Wesak and Vassa.
- Marriage religious and non-religious occasion; use of scripture; reflects local culture and custom
- Individual decision making founded within and beyond precepts
- Celebration of Wesak
- How and why Buddhists celebrate Wesak and Vassa.
- Wesak
- Marriage
- Death and mourning
Reviews
Sophie H, Student
Other Titles in This Topic
My Shopping Basket
View DetailsWhen you see a title you think is suitable, just add it to your basket and continue browsing the site. You can always review your basket's contents at any time.
