Beginning the semester we were asked a question‚ define religion. With my first thoughts‚ I scribbled down the conceptions of religion as I was taught through my Judaic background‚ "religion is a prescribed set of ideas and rules as given by a higher power to govern a body of people‚" it was almost a reflex. Caught up in the common pretenses of Western Judeo-Christian religions‚ I was quite ignorant to the models of the many eastern religions that exist‚ especially the popular religions of China
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The Buddhist Tradition ROY C. AMORE l JULIA CHING CHAPTER EIGHT When the continuing-education division of an American university organized a one-day Buddhist retreat‚ more than a hundred students signed up within a few hours. What is the appeal of Buddhism‚ especially Buddhist meditation‚ for Westerners? Why do people who still identify themselves as Christians or Jews flock to Buddhist meditation sessions? What is it that has attracted so many Hollywood celebrities to Buddhism? To attempt
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Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures‚ nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also‚ the Buddhist movement was open to people of all castes‚ denying that a person’s worth could be
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S 5.12.2.1 Saṁyutta 5‚ Mahā Vagga 12‚ Sacca Saṁyutta 2‚ Dhammacakkappavattana Vagga 1 1 Dhamma‚cakka Pavattana Sutta Traditional: Dhamma‚cakka-p‚pavattana Sutta The Discourse on the Turning of the Wheel of Truth S 56.11 = Mv 1.6.16-31 Short name: Dhamma‚cakka Sutta‚ The Dharma-wheel Discourse Theme: The Buddha’s first discourse Translated by Piya Tan ©2002‚ rev 2010 1 The 5 monks and the first discourse After the 49 day-retreat in the vicinity of the Bodhi tree‚1 the Buddha leaves
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Upanishads- the path of knowledge. Bhagavadgita- the path of devotion. Jainism- one’s soul is eternal with infinite power and knowledge. The followers of Jainism do not acknowledge a god‚ but instead they acknowledge the existence of higher beings called arhats in heaven who have a higher degree of knowledge. Hindu scripture good or divinity is represented by purity (sattva)‚ light‚ balance‚ immorality‚ order‚ virtue‚ and selfishness. Evil is represented by impurity (tamas)‚ darkness‚ imbalance or extremity
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REL/133 NOTES CHAPTER 1 agnosticism: “Not know” (Greek); a position asserting that the existence of God cannot be proven. animism: From the Latin anima‚ meaning “spirit‚” “soul‚” “life force”; a worldview common among oral religions (religions with no written scriptures) that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. atheism: “Not God” (Greek); a position asserting that there is no God or gods. deconstruction: A technique‚ pioneered by Jacques Derrida
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After leaving the village‚ the troops marched down a narrow dirt path‚ the tramping of their feet merging with the rustling of weeds. The heavy mist was strangely animated‚ kaleidoscopic. Tiny droplets of water pooled into large drops on Father’s face‚ clumps of hair stuck to his forehead. He was used to the delicate peppermint aroma and the slightly sweet yet pungent odour of ripe sorghum wafting over from the sides of the path – nothing new there. But as they marched through the heavy mist‚ his
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Marika Sato Grade 8 – Loyaty A Bodhisattva is an ordinary person who takes up a course in his or her life that moves in the direction of buddha. Guan Yim statue Guan Yin Statue at Canton Shrine‚ China town‚ Bangkok Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Portrayed in different cultures as either male or female. The original name for this bodhisattva was Avalokitasvara. The Chinese name for Avalokiteśvara is Guānshìyīn Púsà ‚ which is a translation of
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Southeast Asia. A large portion of the Indian merchants were Buddhists. The Buddhist bodhisattva was portrayed as an enlightened saint for the merchants. The bodhisattva would be there for the merchants to protect them from danger and would give them courage for their long voyages. Since the Buddhists monks were not there with the Buddhist merchants on their voyages the bodhisattva was there to protect them. The bodhisattva the merchants worshipped was named Avalowitesvara. The Guanyin was first familiarized
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The Bodhisattva is portrayed with peach-shaped bare head‚ wearing a crown but leaving the torso undressed with long gown for the bottom‚ sitting in a semi-Lotus Position on a rectangular throne. Waves inundate under the throne within which a sea monster wanders. The lower half of the stele body depicts a large spherical niche‚ carved with 12 figures including a Buddha‚ Bodhisattvas‚ Pratyeka Buddha‚ Vira‚ and disciples‚ showing the scene of
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