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Notes for SQA Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (C864 76), in folders for the three areas of the course: world religion, with a folder for each of the six religions; morality and belief, with a folder for each of the five topics; and religious and philosophical questions, with a folder for each of the four topics. Delete the religions and topics your course does not cover once the notes are yours.

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  • World religion
    • Buddhism
      • Buddhism, the Three Marks of Existence and human nature7 KB
      • Buddhism, beliefs about the Buddha, samsara and nibbana7 KB
      • Buddhist practices: the Eightfold Path, Five Precepts, sangha, meditation and devotion8 KB
    • Christianity
      • Christianity, beliefs about God and the nature of human beings7 KB
      • Christianity, beliefs about Jesus, judgement, Heaven and Hell8 KB
      • Christian practices: living by the Gospels, Christian action, community, prayer and the Eucharist9 KB
    • Hinduism
      • Hinduism, beliefs about God and the nature of human beings8 KB
      • Hinduism, samsara and moksha5 KB
      • Hindu practices: dharma, the three margas, puja and meditation8 KB
    • Islam
      • Islam, beliefs about God and the nature of human beings7 KB
      • Islam, beliefs about Muhammad and Akhira7 KB
      • Islamic practices: the Five Pillars, submission, prayer and the mosque9 KB
    • Judaism
      • Judaism, beliefs about God and the nature of human beings7 KB
      • Judaism, beliefs about the Covenant, judgement, the Messiah and Olam Ha'ba7 KB
      • Jewish practices: the Commandments, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Shabbat and the synagogue9 KB
    • Sikhism
      • Sikhism, beliefs about God and the nature of human beings8 KB
      • Sikh practices: living according to the Gurus, the Khalsa, sewa, simran, kirt karna and vand chakkana9 KB
  • Morality and belief
    • Morality and justice
      • Morality and justice, the causes of crime8 KB
      • Morality and justice, the purposes of punishment7 KB
      • Morality and justice, custodial and non-custodial sentences and capital punishment8 KB
    • Morality and relationships
      • Morality and relationships, sexual relationships and the purpose of sex7 KB
      • Morality and relationships, arranged and forced marriage, same-sex marriage and divorce10 KB
      • Morality and relationships, gender inequality and exploitation in the media, society and religion9 KB
    • Morality, environment and global issues
      • Morality, environment and global issues, economic issues: resources, trade and trading agreements7 KB
      • Morality, environment and global issues, environmental issues: climate change, depletion of resources and biodiversity8 KB
      • Morality, environment and global issues, social issues: poverty, charity and migrants8 KB
    • Morality, medicine and the human body
      • Morality, medicine and the human body, the use of embryos8 KB
      • Morality, medicine and the human body, organ donation: consent, beating heart donation and living donors7 KB
      • Morality, medicine and the human body, end of life: assisted dying, euthanasia and end-of-life care9 KB
    • Morality and conflict
      • Morality and conflict, types of war, justifications for war and alternatives to war9 KB
      • Morality and conflict, the consequences of war for humans, the environment and the economy6 KB
      • Morality and conflict, modern armaments: weapons of mass destruction, conventional weapons and smart weapons9 KB
  • Religious and philosophical questions
    • Origins
      • Origins, religious explanations of the origins of the universe and life7 KB
      • Origins, scientific explanations of the universe and life, and whether they are compatible with religion8 KB
    • The existence of God
      • The existence of God, arguments used by religious people to prove God exists9 KB
      • The existence of God, arguments used by non-religious people to challenge the existence of God, and whether proof is possible8 KB
    • The problem of suffering and evil
      • The problem of suffering and evil, is God responsible? The arguments and the Augustinian, Irenaean and process responses10 KB
      • The problem of suffering and evil, are humans responsible? Human responsibility and shared responsibility with God7 KB
    • Miracles
      • Miracles, how religious people explain miracles, the evidence they use, and its strengths and weaknesses7 KB
      • Miracles, how non-religious people explain miracles, and whether religious and non-religious views are compatible7 KB

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World religion / Buddhism / Buddhism, the Three Marks of Existence and human nature

Buddhism begins from the Buddha's observation about how things are: everything in experience is changing, nothing has a fixed self, and ordinary life is marked by dissatisfaction. These are the **Three Marks of Existence** (*tilakkhana*), and they are the framework for the Buddhist account of why people suffer and what to do about it. The terms below are given in Pali, the language of the Theravada scriptures; Mahayana Buddhists often use the Sanskrit forms (*anitya*, *anatman*, *duhkha*, *trishna*, *karma*), and the ideas are shared. ## Anicca: impermanence **Anicca** means that everything conditioned is always changing. Mountains wear away, bodies age, feelings come and go, and thoughts rise and fade from moment to moment. Buddhists do not treat this as a gloomy observation about death alone. It applies to every experience, including pleasant ones, which is why clinging to them leads to disappointment: a thing that cannot last cannot be a lasting source of happiness. The Buddha is said to have taught that nothing arises without conditions and that when the conditions change, the thing changes. This idea of dependent arising (*paticca samuppada*) underlies anicca. Meditating on impermanence is meant to loosen attachment, and Buddhists often point to the aim of seeing change as simply how things are, which can bring calm in the face of loss or illness. ## Anatta: no fixed self **Anatta** means "not-self". The Buddha taught that there is no permanent, unchanging soul or ego…

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