1 Exlpore the stages of an arahant in Theravada Buddhism (8) 

Sample 1 Level 3 - 8 marks

Sample 2 Level 3 - 6 marks

Sample 3 Level 3 - 8 marks

Sample 4 Level 3 - 8 marks

Sample 5 Level 3 - 6 marks

2 Assess the view that vipassana is the most effective form of meditation. (12)

Sample 1 Level 3 - 12 marks

Sample 2 Level 3 - 12 marks

Sample 3 Level 3 - 9 marks

Sample 4 Level 2 - 8 marks

Sample 5 Level 3 - 10 marks

3a Clarify Buddhist teachings about the Characteristics of Bodhisattvas with reference to this passage. (30) 

Sample 1 Level 3 – 10 marks and Level 5 – 18 marks

Sample 2 Level 3 – 8 marks and Level 3 – 10 marks

Sample 3 Level 3 – 10 marks and Level 4 – 16 marks

Sample 4 Level 3 – 9 marks and Level 4 – 10 marks

Sample 5 Level 3 – 10 marks and Level 4 – 15 marks

4 Evaluatethe importance of teh Bodhisattva doctrine in the writings of Arthur Basham and Walpola Rahula. (30) 

Sample 1 Level 4 – 20 marks

Sample 2 Level 4 – 24 marks

Sample 3 Level 1 – 6 marks

Sample 2 Level 2 – 8 marks