Lucy Smith
Kendra Krim
Buddhism originated in
Northern India.
Cultural Diffusion
No clear pattern of diffusion.
Spacial Distribution
Located mostly in China and surrounding areas.
Core Beliefs
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Buddhism offers an explanation for evil and human suffering.
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The Four Noble Truths: the doctrines of Buddha:
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All life is suffering,
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The cause of suffering is ignorant desire,
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This desire can be destroyed,
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The means to this is the Eightfold Path.
Buddhism is a universalizing religion because members can be of any ethic, national or racial background.
Buddhism is autonomous because there is no central authority. Distinguishing
Symbols
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Victory Banner
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Buddha
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Parasol
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Conch Shell
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Dharmachakra
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Endless Knot
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Auspicious Drawing
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Golden Fishes
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Lotus
Death/Burial
Practices
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The deceased are dressed in the everyday clothes that he or she would normally wear.
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Organ donation and donating the body to medical research are both acceptable in the Buddhist faith.
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Embalming is acceptable in Buddhism.
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If the body is to be cremated, monks or family members lead chanting at crematorium. Cremated remains may be collected by the family the following day, and may be kept by the family, enshrined in a columbarium or urn garden, or scattered at sea.
Cultural Landscape
Pagodas are the principle form of Buddhist architecture, which are used as religious multistory Buddhist towers, used as a memorial or shrine. Cultural Landscape
Stupas were the most important place among all the earliest Buddhist sculptures.
A Stupa is a domeshaped monument, used to house
Buddhists’ artifacts or to commemorate significant facts of Buddhism.
Cultural Landscape
The Buddhist temples and monasteries, found in every Buddhist country, form an example of the
Buddhist architecture.
Sources
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http://www.martinsaphug.com/learn/units/c ulture/buddhism/ •
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/histo ry/b8symbol.htm •
https://www.everplans.com/articles/buddhist
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