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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A Buddhist discourse on right conduct that stresses careful listening, learning, understanding and practising the Dhamma.
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Specification 2.4 · Paper 2
Revise: Places of WorshipThe Kimsila Sutta, a discourse on right conduct, connects learning with spiritual progress. It advises a learner to approach a teacher without stubbornness, listen carefully to a Dhamma talk, and remember and practise what has been learned. It states: ‘Learning and understanding are essential to meditation’.
Specification 3.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A Buddhist discourse emphasising right conduct, attentive learning and putting the Dhamma into practice.
When referring to the Kimsila Sutta, explain how listening, learning and putting teachings into practice support spiritual development.
Use the Kimsila Sutta accurately: it connects listening, learning, understanding and practice. It does not directly prescribe temple architecture.
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The Kimsila Sutta, also known as Right Conduct, explains the importance of this relationship. It advises a learner to recognise the value of a Dhamma talk and “listen carefully”. It also says: “Learning and understanding are essential to meditation.”
