a) The different types of meditation in Buddhism.
b) The place and context of meditation as part of the eight-fold path, links to wisdom and morality, including the influence of types of meditation on moral development.
c) The practice and purpose of dhyana, samatha and vipassana as types of meditation, including accounts of meditation techniques, their purposes and context.
d) Understanding of the purposes of meditation in terms of Enlightenment and the relative importance of some aspects of meditation. The practices of chanting, giving and study to understand Buddhism as it is lived by laypeople as well as monastics.
1 Explore different types of meditation in Buddhism. (8)
1 Explore Explain the purpose of meditation in Buddhism. (8)
1 Explain the purpose of Buddhist Meditation practices. (8)
1 Explore the place and context of meditation as part of the Noble Eightfold Path, (8)
1 Explore the from mediatation links to wisdom and morality. (8)
1 Explore the influence of different types of meditation on moral development. (8)
1 Explore the practice and purpose of dhyana, samatha and vipassana as a types of meditation. (8)
1. Explore the key features of accounts of dhyana meditation techniques, their purposes and context. (8)
1. Explore the key features of accounts of samatha meditation techniques, their purposes and context. (8)
1 Explore the key features of accounts of vipassana meditation techniques, their purposes and context. (8)
1 Explore Buddhist understanding of the purposes of meditation in terms of Enlightenment. (8)
1 Explore the relative importance of some aspects of Buddhist meditation. (8)
1 Explore the practices of chanting, giving and study to understand Buddhism as it is lived by laypeople as well as monastics. (8)
1 Explore some of the Buddhists’ ways of worshipping. (8)
1 Explore the different types and purposes of meditation, their context and application and how they shape and express religious identity. (8)
2 Assess the importance of vipassana meditation. (12) 2018 Paper Q
2 Assess this view Meditation is the heart of Buddhism. (12)
2 Assess the view that vipassana is the most effective form of meditation. (12) Sams 2016
2 Assess the suggestion ‘The Buddha is not a god. Puja is not worship.’ (12)
2 Assess the importance of dhyana meditation. (12)
2 Assess the importance of samatha meditation. (12)
2 Assess the practice and purpose of samatha and vipassana as types of meditation. (12)
2 Assess the purposes and relative importance of some aspects of meditation in terms of Enlightenment. (12)
2 Assess the place and context of meditation as part of the Noble Eightfold Path. (12)
2 Assess whether meditation links more to wisdom or morality. (12)
2 Assess the importance of the influence meditation on moral development. (12)
2 Assess the view that practice and purpose of dhyana is basic to all types of Buddhism as a type of mediatation. (12)
2 Assess how far it is the case that practice and purpose of samatha is the same in different Buddhist. (12)
2 Assess how significant the practice and purpose of vipassana in Buddhism. (12)
2 Assess how significant the meditation techniques use by Buddhists today are what the Buddhha used. (12)
2 Assess the importance nibbana and parinibbana the goal of Buddhism practice and teaching. (12)
2 Assess the significance of practices of chanting, giving and study to both Buddhist laypeople as well as monastics. (12)
2 Assess the purpose of Buddhist Meditation practices. (12)
2 Assess the significance of different types of meditation in shaping and expressing religious identity. (12)
2 Assess the purposes and relative importance of some aspects of meditation in terms of Enlightenment. (12)
2 Assess how far it is the case that devotional practices are important to laypeople as well as monastics. (12)
3b Analyse the strengths of different types of meditation in Buddhism. (20)
3b Analyse the importance of of vipassana meditation. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of the the view that Meditation is the heart of Buddhism. (20)
3b Analyse implications of the suggestion ‘The Buddha is not a god. Puja is not worship.’ . (20)
3b Analyse the success of dhyana meditation. (20)
3b Analyse the view that samatha meditation is not asw important as other types. (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of samatha and vipassana as types of meditation (20)
3b Analyse the view that the purposes and relative importance of some aspects of meditation are only to be understood in terms of Enlightenment . (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of the claim that meditation can only be understood as part of the Noble Eightfold Path. (20)
3b Analyse the relative importance of meditation as it links with to wisdom and morality. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of the view that for Buddhists meditation is the key infuence on moral development. (20)
3b Analyse implications of claiming dhyana is basic to all types of Buddhism as a type of mediatation. (20)
3b Analyse the success of the practice and purpose of samatha for Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist. (20)
3b Analyse the view that vipassana has significant in the practices and purposes of varied Buddhist traditions. (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of meditation techniques the Buddhha used to Buddhists today. (20)
3b Analyse the view that nibbana and parinibbana as the goal of Buddhism practice and teaching are of limited importance. (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of Buddhists practices of chanting, giving and study to both Buddhist laypeople as well as monastics. (20)
3b Analyse the importance of Buddhist Meditation practices. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of different types of meditation in shaping and expressing religious identity. (20)
3b Analyse implications of Enlightenment as the goal in varied aspects of meditation. (20)
3b Analyse the view that devotional practices are important to laypeople as well as monastics.. (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of different types of meditation in Buddhism. (20)
3b Analyse the importance of of vipassana meditation. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of the the view that Meditation is the heart of Buddhism. (20)
3b Analyse implications of the suggestion ‘The Buddha is not a god. Puja is not worship.’ . (20)
3b Analyse the success of dhyana meditation. (20)
3b Analyse the view that samatha meditation is not asw important as other types. (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of samatha and vipassana as types of meditation (20)
3b Analyse the view that the purposes and relative importance of some aspects of meditation are only to be understood in terms of Enlightenment . (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of the claim that meditation can only be understood as part of the Noble Eightfold Path. (20)
3b Analyse the relative importance of meditation as it links with to wisdom and morality. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of the view that for Buddhists meditation is the key infuence on moral development. (20)
3b Analyse implications of claiming dhyana is basic to all types of Buddhism as a type of mediatation. (20)
3b Analyse the success of the practice and purpose of samatha for Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist. (20)
3b Analyse the view that vipassana has significant in the practices and purposes of varied Buddhist traditions. (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of meditation techniques the Buddhha used to Buddhists today. (20)
3b Analyse the view that nibbana and parinibbana as the goal of Buddhism practice and teaching are of limited importance. (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of Buddhists practices of chanting, giving and study to both Buddhist laypeople as well as monastics. (20)
3b Analyse the importance of Buddhist Meditation practices. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of different types of meditation in shaping and expressing religious identity. (20)
3b Analyse implications of Enlightenment as the goal in varied aspects of meditation. (20)
3b Analyse the view that devotional practices are important to laypeople as well as monastics.. (20)
4 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different types of meditation in Buddhism. (30)
4 Evaluate the view that meditation is of overriding importance to Buddhists. (30)
4. Evaluate the claim Meditation is the heart of Buddhism. (30)
4 Evaluate the relative importance of vipassana meditation. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that either Vipassana or Samatha meditation is far more important for Buddhists than the other. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that there are possible challenges to the value of meditation as the way to enlightenment. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim 'Meditation cannot be practised in isolation from wisdom and morality.' (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that‘Vipassana meditation is more likely to lead to nibbana/nirvana than samatha meditation.’ . (30)
4 Evaluate the debate the suggestion ‘The Buddha is not a god. Puja is not worship.’ (30)
4 Evaluate the success of dhyana meditation. (30)
4 Evaluate the significance of the view that samatha meditation is not as important as other types. (30)
4 Evaluate the importance of samatha and vipassana as types of meditation. (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of the view that the purposes and relative importance of some aspects of meditation are only to be understood in terms of Enlightenment. (30)
4 Evaluate the status of the claim that meditation can only be understood as part of the Noble Eightfold Path. (30)
4 Evaluate the relative importance of meditation as it links with to wisdom and morality. (30)
4 Evaluate the strenghts and weakness of the view that for Buddhists meditation is the key infuence on moral development. (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion that dhyana is basic to all types of Buddhism as a type of mediatation. (30)
4 Evaluate the success of the practice and purpose of samatha for Theravada and Mahayana Buddhis . (30)
4 Evaluate view that vipassana has significant in the practices and purposes of varied Buddhist traditions. (30)
4 Evaluate the the relevance of meditation techniques the Buddhha used to Buddhists today. (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion that nibbana and parinibbana as the goal of Buddhism practice and teaching are of limited importance. (30)
4 Evaluate the view that, for all Buddhists, the only goal of meditation to achieve nibbana/nirvana. [30]
4 Evaluate the importance of Buddhists practices of chanting, giving and study to both Buddhist laypeople as well as monastics . (30)
4 Evaluate the meaning and significance of of Buddhist Meditation practices . (30)
4 Evaluate the streghts and weakness of different types of meditation in shaping and expressing religious identity. (30)
4 Evaluate the implications of Enlightenment as the goal in varied aspects of meditation. (30)
4 Evaluate the the view that devotional practices are important to laypeople as well as monastics. (30)