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Death and mourning

In Buddhism, death is not the end of life. It is the end of the body we currently live in. Buddhist believe in karma or 'intentional action'. The effects of our actions will remain and seek attachment to a new body and new life, known as rebirth.

Among Buddhists, death is an occasion of religious significance, both for the deceased and those left behind. For the deceased it marks the moment of transition to the next round of rebirth. For monks, it provides an opportunity to teach the community about key beliefs such as impermanence - anicca, and non-self - anatta.

Funeral rites vary within Buddhist traditions. While mummification does occur as a funeral custom in some Buddhist traditions, it is not a common practice. Cremation is the most common form of disposal of a body.

Care of the elderly

Buddhists often live in extended families with grandparents helping to raise their grandchildren and being looked after in turn. Buddhism teaches that older people are deserving of our respect both for the care they have given to us, and for the wisdom they have accumulated. They should also be cared for because old age may be a time of great suffering for them. Care for the elderly is shown in various ways, including:

· Buddhist temples, as well as the home, are places where the elders of the community are respected and also where they mix with young people. They may often take up important roles in the organisation and running of a temple, even teaching there.

· The community elders often have pride of place at festivals or in the audience during sermons.

· Children within the extended family are brought up to serve their elders, for example to bring them food and drinks, or other things they ask for.

· Some Buddhists in the UK and other Western countries provide generously for the elderly by funding homes, assisted living, and hospices.

1. What do many Christians regard as the best foundation for a family?

A Marriage

B Regular church attendance

C Tax benefits from the state

2. Why is the family important for the development of children?

A Children learn to get away with doing bad things

B Children are not punished when they do wrong

C Children learn to love, behave and trust in the family

3. Why do Christians believe the family is important for society?

A The family can teach children to ignore other people

B The family helps ensure a stable society

C The family can depend on social support from society

4. Which of the Ten Commandments is important for family life?

A You shall not steal

B You shall not bear false witness

C Honour your father and your mother

5. Why is baptism important for a Christian family?

A It enables parents to share their faith with the child

B It enables the child to get into a church school

C It gives the child a name

6. Why is the marriage ceremony important for a Christian couple?

A The bride can wear a white dress

B The marriage ceremony allows a couple to express their love in public and before God

C Weddings cost a lot of money and they can show off

7. Are Muslims expected to marry and have children?

A No - chastity is the preferred option

B No - it is fine for them to cohabit

C Yes - family life was created by Allah and they should follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad

8. What do many Muslims regard as the best foundation for a family?

A Marriage

B Attending the mosque regularly

C Reading and reciting the Qur'an together

9. What role does the madrasah play in the raising of children?

A The madrasah is the place where Muslim children are taught the national curriculum

B The madrasah is the place where Muslim children are taught about their faith and to read and recite the Qur'an

C The madrasah is a place where there are special services, attended by the whole family

10. What is a traditional Muslim family?

A When parents live together without being married

B A nuclear family of parents and children

C An extended family including grandparents and elderly relatives

11. How are Muslims expected to care for the elderly?

A Caring for the elderly is considered an honour and a blessing and an opportunity for greater spiritual growth

B The elderly are put into a retirement home

C The elderly are expected to look after themselves

12. Do men and women have equal roles in the Islamic family?

A Yes - men and women have equal but complementary roles in the family

B No - women must do what men tell them to do in the family

C No - men must do what women tell them to do in the family

13. Why do many Hindus choose to get married and have children?

A It is part of the second ashrama (stage in life)

B It is part of the first ashrama (stage in life)

C They believe everyone has to

14. How do many Hindus show respect for elders?

A By giving them money

B By caring for them and housing them

C By never eating in front of them

15. Why may some people believe some Hindu communities favour men over women?

A This view has come about because of cultural and social traditions

B This view is based on the law in India

C They believe only men can achieve moksha

16. How does the Shivashakti image promote the idea of male and female as equal?

A It shows men serving women

B It shows men and women dancing together

C It shows male and female aspects of God as two halves of one body

17. Which goddess does Swami Vivekanand suggest all women should 'be'?

A Sita

B Lakshmi

C Parvati

18. How are some forms of the Goddess described in the Devi Mahatmyam and other Hindu scriptures?

A Weak and useless

B Fearsome and very strong

C They cannot be described

19. Why might family life be considered less important in Buddhism?

A Monks and nuns leave their family to live and work in monastery

B All Buddhists want to live the life of a monk

C Family life can be expensive so should be avoided

20. What does the Sigalovada Sutta teach about the role of the wife?

A She should go out to work

B She should manage the home and family

C She should become a nun after having children

21. Why might parents believe that it is important to marry before having children?

A The Buddha taught that Buddhists must marry before having children

B To provide a secure home for a child

C The Buddha married before having a child so Buddhists should follow his example

22. Which family relationship can reflect the Buddhist teaching of metta?

A The relationship between father and child

B The relationship between husband and wife

C The relationship between mother and child23/

23. What religious requirements are necessary in a Buddhist marriage ceremony?

A The couple are expected to listen to a sermon given by the monks

B The couple are expected to meditate in front of the Buddha rupa

C There are no religious requirements

24. Why do Buddhists believe that it is important to care for the elderly?

A It is important to care for the elderly as it may be a time of great suffering for them

B The elderly pay for the care of the young

C The elderly have the experience of having been monks or nuns in their earlier life

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