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    support Buddhism and praised the Buddha as their god. However‚ there were some people who are against Buddhism and didn’t like it as a religion so they went against it. When Buddhism first came to China they started gaining followers. They started to believe in Buddhism because either they didn’t follow a religion or they didn’t want to follow their previous religion anymore. The religion gradually gained converts. Article 2 states that whosoever serves the Buddha and correctly observes the commandments

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    Buddhism is a religion with most of its followers based in Asia. Buddha is their leader and they often refer to him as the enlightened one. Christianity is a religion with most of its followers living in the United States and South America. Jesus is their leader and he is often referred to as the Son of God. Both Christianity and Buddhism began around two thousand years ago by one man teaching people his principles and beliefs. Buddha taught that in order to achieve nirvana a person must do good works

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    previous lives and Buddha’s life events. The carvings exhibit the early Buddhist art style known as aniconism‚ in which the Buddha is only depicted through symbols. This essay will analyze one of those carvings inscribed “Bhagavato sakamunino bodho.” Its composition shows an elaborate temple enshrining the bodhi tree of Sakyamuni1 with hybrid creatures and worshippers around; the Buddha is depicted through the bodhi tree‚ the triratana and the pedestal for offering. Based on how carefully and significantly

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    figures out that this life has brought him depression and anger more than anything. Once Siddhartha had left‚ Govinda set out on the path of the Buddhas‚ thinking it would bring him peace. When Siddhartha is left with taking on the role of being the Ferry Man‚ he realizes that he has found peace‚ love‚ and happiness. Govinda learned so much from the Buddha

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    is capable of achieving Nirvana in this lifetime‚ if one follows the correct Path. Claimed by the Buddha‚ Nirvana means the highest state one can attain. It is the complete cessation of that very ’thirst’ (fa!Jhii)‚ giving it up‚ renouncing it‚ emancipation from it‚ detachment from it (Rahula36). In addition‚ comparisons between the “Buddhist Attitude of Mind”‚ with the Theravada teachings of the Buddha are: Tolerance‚ minimization of metaphysics‚ key virtue being wisdom‚ and the main idea is of men

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    on the Silk Road Outline : 1. Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Art : Gupta Period (320-550 CE) a. Gupta Culture --- Science‚ Mathematics‚ Medicine‚ Literature‚ Religion‚ Art b. Gupta Art in Ajanta Cave --Sculpture‚ architecture --Mural Paintings c. Buddha image in Gupta Art and its influence 2. Transmission of Buddhism & Buddhist Art along Silk Road a. Northern Routes (inland routes): Afghanistan‚ Central Asia‚ China b. Southern Routes (sea routes): South Asia‚ Southeast Asia ◎ Readings (★ required

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    INFLUENCE ON BUDDHIST SCULPTURE The great Buddha statue at Bodhgaya in India stands 80 feet tall and is the first of its kind ever built in India. Its construction was completed in 1989 and was consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama. Pilgrims come from all over the world to see the monument. It was constructed under the slogan “spread Buddha’s rays to the whole world.” What many visitors‚ pilgrims‚ and tourists alike probably do not realize is that “the Buddha” at Bodhgaya owes many of its traits to Greek

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    Buddha’s Journey Buddhism is unlike any religion that exists. It revolves around a man who fought long and hard to spread the word and teach his people about love and nonviolence. Buddha was born into a royal family in India and immediately given the role of a prince. When he was born‚ he was said to be a divine being due to the marks on his body and the seven steps that he took. When his mother died shortly after childbirth‚ his father became very sad and vowed never to let his son experience the

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    Buddha is a Sanskrit word that means "awakened one”. A Buddha is someone who has realized the enlightenment that ends the cycle of birth and death‚ and which brings freedom from suffering. An important belief that separates Buddhism from Hinduism is that the Buddha chooses weather to reincarnate‚ help others‚ and to “joyfully participate in the misery of the world” or to be in the final place and live in his or her Buddha Nature. There are many different forms of Buddhism‚ there is one cornerstone

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    attachments and desire‚ and that one must shed his or her attachments and be without desire in order to transcend life’s suffering. Buddhism originated nearly 2‚500 years ago and is now practiced by over 400 million people worldwide. Who is the Buddha? The Buddha was born in the 5th Century BCE as an Indian Prince named Siddhartha Gautama. He enjoyed a lavish royal lifestyle until one day he encountered a decrepit elderly man‚ a diseased man‚ a corpse‚ and a hermit outside of his palace. These experiences

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