RLG206H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: 14Th Dalai Lama, Free Free, Rosary
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Buddhism spread to tibet in two major propagations from india. But most of the early tibetan art we have from tibet comes from the 12th century onwards. [image below] painted cover from a buddhist text (the ashtasahashrika prajnaparamita) The buddha shakyamuni surrounded by bodhisattvas and monks. Holds that enlightenment is possible in this lifetime. A dangerous path that requires the use of devayoga (deity yoga), mantras (sacred syllables), mandalas (sacred circles) and ritual practices, under the close supervision of a guru (or lama) Sacred circle; a cosmological diagram to be used in visualization practices. Make notes while watching about what you learn from this movie about: beliefs, practices, community, individuals. According to buddhist teachings, after death we are involuntarily reincarnated back into existence. A being who has achieved enlightenment, a buddha, can willingly choose their next life form. The great tibetan masters, the lamas, continue to reincarnate, to guide their followers and all beings to enlightenment.
