Transcript Buddhism
World Religious Beliefs, Common Symbols & Imagery: Buddhism Bill Strickland East Grand Rapids HS East Grand Rapids, MI [email protected] April 8, 2017 “Major” World Religions • • • • • • • • • Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Daoism Greco-Roman Philosophy & Gods Hinduism(s) Islam Judaism Zoroastrianism The Spread of Buddhism The Spread of Buddhism: Major Sects Buddhism • Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, (563483 BCE) • Basic Beliefs – Four Noble Truths • #1. Life is Suffering (dukkha) • #2 Desire is the Cause of Suffering, which leads to continual reincarnation • #3 Stopping Sorrow will stop suffering • #4 The path to Stopping Sorrow = Eightfold Path Mandala: The Wheel of Life Universe-4 gates Buddhism • Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths – Eightfold Path of Righteousness Eightfold Noble Path • Several translations of the specific 8 “Right …” Buddhism Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path of Righteousness • Common Images – Statues of Buddha Statues of Ascetic Buddha Happy Buddhas Giant Buddha of Leshan, China Note: Statue is 233 ft tall Gandharan (Hellenistic) Buddhas Note the Greek toga & caucasian facial features? Great Buddha Bodhgaya, India Japanese Buddhas Great Buddha of Kamakura Golden Buddha, Kumamoto Thai Buddhas Reclining Buddhas Originally from China, 29” long, 12” tall Currently for sale in Florida. Asking Price: $1,495 Myanmar (Burma) Reclining Buddha This statue is almost 200 ft long! Reclining Buddha of Mudon, China Buddhism Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path of Righteousness • Common Images Statues of Buddha – Buddhist Architecture Buddhist Temple • Puning Temple, Chengde, China Buddhist Temple Borobudur, Java Buddhist Monastery Mongolia Buddhist Monastery Bhutan (above India) Dunhuang Cave Monastery Near Taklamakan Desert, Northwest China Dunhuang Cave Monastery Near Taklamakan Desert Dunhuang Cave Monastery Near Taklamakan Desert India Buddhism Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path of Righteousness • Common Images Statues of Buddha Buddhist Architecture – Buddhist Painting Art Inside the Caves Near Taklamakan Desert Art Inside the Caves Near Taklamakan Desert Buddhist Painting New (?) Vocabulary • Ascetic-extreme self-denial or for religious reasons • Dukkha – “suffering” • Karma - the sum of a person's actions in this and previous lives, decides their fate in future lives. • Nirvana - a state of enlightenment; highest state • Reincarnation-the rebirth of a soul in a new body