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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A Buddhist community whose devotional practices draw on both Theravada and Mahayana traditions.
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Specification 2.2 · Paper 2
Revise: Chanting in BuddhismThe Triratna Buddhist Community uses chants inherited from Theravada alongside devotional practices drawn from Mahayana. It should therefore not be understood as exclusively Theravada.
Specification 3.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A modern Buddhist community whose devotional practices include the Threefold Puja, expressing reverence for the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Tiratana or Triratna means the Three Jewels. This is distinct from the modern Triratna Buddhist Community; use its Threefold Puja as a specific example of devotion.
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The Triratna Buddhist Community is distinct from Tiratana, the name of the Three Jewels and the refuge chant. It should not simply be treated as another name for Theravada Buddhism. Its Threefold Puja provides a concrete example of devotional recitation.
