4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of the social context of the Buddha to his life and work. (30) 2018 Paper Q
4 Evaluate the importance of the historical, religious and social context at the time to the life and message of the Buddha. (30)
4 Evaluate the debate about the significance of sacrifices, caste systems, social and economic groupings and changes; types of authority and kingship to understand the Buddha . (30)
4 Evaluate the status of Buddhas Birth as significant in Buddhist traditions. (30)
4 Evaluate the relative importance of the childhood of the Buddha as key to understanding different Buddhsist views about his latter dharma or teaching. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that Buddha Gautama, did not need to be enlightened as the Buddha nature is in every person. (30)
4 Evaluate the significance of the four sights in different Buddhist traditions. (30)
4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of the Buddhas life as an ascetic. (30)
4 Evaluate the the view that the Buddha rejected many of the religious features in India, prior to the time of the Buddha, especially with regard to beliefs about liberation. (30)
4 Evaluate the ways in which the Buddha reacted to these influence of religious groups religious practices, and the social context on his life and teaching. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim it is easy for people to identify with the central experiences of the Buddha.’
4 Evaluate the opinion that the life of the Buddha is not actulally important to Buddhists. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that the search for Enlightenment is not significant for Buddhists. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that the example of the Buddhas search for Enlightenment is what all Buddhists should be imitating. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that the life of the Buddha shows a way of liberation. (30)
4 Evaluate the relative importance of the founding of the sangha, and the Buddhas preaching. (30)
4. Evaluate the meaning and significance of the Buddha’s preaching of the dhamma. (30)
4 Evaluate the status of the Buddhas death and parinibbana as essential to an understanding of Buddhism today. (30)
4 Evaluate the strenghts and weaknesss of the claim that the most important teachings that his life exemplifies are Mahayana not Theravada. (30)