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)