Festivals and Retreats — Eduqas Religious Studies C120 | GradeGen
Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies · C120
Festivals and Retreats
What you need to know
Explain the origins and meanings of Buddhist festivals and retreats, detailing how Theravada Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death.
Describe the festival of Kathina and its connection to the end of the Vassa retreat.
Analyze the significance of Parinirvana Day in the Mahayana tradition as a commemoration of the Buddha's passing into final nirvana.
