3b Analyse the strengths of the view ‘Renouncing a material life can help people on the path towards enlightenment.’(20)
3b Analyse significance of the three refuges: the Buddha, dhamma and the sangha for different Buddhists in the contemporary world (20)
3b Analyse the importance of the Buddhas as a place of refuge within Buddhism historically. (20)
3b Analyse the implications of taking the Dharma as a place of refuge within Buddhism today. (20)
3b Analyse the difficulties of the Sangha as a place of refuge within Buddhism today. (20)
3b Analyse the strenghs of different interpretations of the role and nature of the sangha (20).
3b Analyse the weakness of the Mahayana claims about the role and nature of the Buddha. (20)
3b Analyse implications of the refuges for worship and daily life in Buddhist traditions. (20)