ASIA 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Way Of The Celestial Masters, Taoism, Astral Body
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Asia 100 - introduction to traditional asia - lecture 6: buddhism and the silk road. Iron weapons appearing -> advance in warfare. Overthrew his brother and took the empire for himself. Banned animal sacrifice(hold vedic traditions); pilgrimage rather than hunting. Erected pillars encouraging good deeds, compassionate living; build stupas. Linked india and china (as civilizations) through central asia. Trade, diplomacy, proselytism (spread of religious ideas to other people) Method: cultivate wisdom and do good deeds. Minor school in india major school in china. All reality is empty; self and world transient, illusory. Bodhisattva (buddhist saint) - achieved nirvana, and helps other people release suffering. Central asians involved in translating sutras to chinese. Jang jue"s way of great peace (taiping dao) > yellow turban rebellion, 184. Stirrup - changed the nature of warfare. Settled by xiong nu and other pastoral peoples. Tribal identities re-emerged during power shifts: xianbei rose to power.
