RELIGST 2K03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sutra, Jataka Tales, Ajanta Caves
16 Feb 2017
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Week 7 the emergence of the mah y na and. Week seven goals to understand the reasons behind the emergence of the mah y na (around the turn of the common era) to understand mah y na doctrinal developments. This is like 500-800 years of history of monastic life that"s changing. He renounced the world: he gave up his possessions he gave up his family life he gave up his inheritance he wandered for six years until he achieved enlightenment he devised a method for others to follow. There is a tendency to romanticize the buddhist lifestyle. One of the ideal depictions for how they should live is the buddha biography. The buddha biography did all the shit listed below. Do all the things at the bottom listed. This forms an ideal model for how a monastic should live: ideal depictions of the. Sutra = the teachings which are meant to explain doctorinal positions and convince people to join.
