Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0

Prayers

What you need to know

Explain Buddhist teachings about the nature and importance of prayers, providing examples such as the Avalokitesvara mantra (Om padme hum).
Describe the reasons why Buddhists pray, including practices of metta, sharing merit, and opening the mind to consciousness.
Evaluate divergent Buddhist teachings regarding why prayers might be important or unimportant to practitioners.