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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Singing or rhythmically repeating words, sacred texts or sounds as a religious practice.
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Paper 1
Revise: Puja and Devotional RitualPuja is a devotional ritual: a set of religious actions through which Buddhists express respect, gratitude and commitment. It can include offerings, chanting, prayer and meditation, and can take place at home or in a temple.
Paper 3
Singing or rhythmic repetition of words, prayers or sounds, used to remember teachings, express devotion or focus the mind.
Revise: Devotional PracticesDevotion therefore connects outward actions, such as chanting or bowing, with inward development.
Explain a practice’s significance as well as describing it: chanting can express commitment to the teachings and help concentration.
Distinguish chanting sacred texts from repeating a mantra; both can be devotional and help focus the mind.
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