Buddhism

Hoping to get this content massively improved towards the end of 2025, sometime over the Christmas holiday.

Note that these Buddhism revision notes are not specifically tied to the specification of a particular exam board. They are general notes. However I have done my best to include everything and tailor the AO1 and AO2 content to the requirements of every exam board.

The Buddha
The four noble truths
The three marks of existence
Samsara (dependent origination, Karma & rebirth)
The 3 refuges
Buddhist moral principles (the 5 & 10 precepts & ahimsa & Dana/Punya)
Theravada Buddhism (Arhat & The Pali canon/tipitaka)
Mahayana Buddhism (the Bodhisattva path)
Madhyamaka and Prajnaparamita (inc. heart sutra) (OCR & Eduqas)
Meditation (inc. the mindfulness movement)
Buddhism in the East (Zen, Pure Land, Nichiren & Tibetan)
Buddhism in the West (inc. secularisation & science)
Buddhism in Britain (inc. triratna)
Socially Engaged Buddhism
Buddhism & religious pluralism
Buddhism and Gender