VPHB67H3 Lecture Notes - Buddhahood, Historical Vedic Religion, Vajrayana
10 Jan 2013
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Use religious beliefs to deconstruct the artworks. Only monks can get enlightened, women not liberated. Practiced in china, north and south korea mongolia, japan, taiwan, vietnam, singapore. Practiced in tibet, himalayan regions, bhutan, nepal, mongolia. The one who takes refuge in: the triple gems, the tree jewels, the three refuges. 3 gems: respect the buddha- teacher, dharma- teachings (written or sayings), samgha- order of disciples (church, ) Is to follow in the footsteps of the buddha. As one progresses, one should become more compassionate, more generous. More detached from desire (the more u have the more you will worry about) Buddhism originated in the religious context of the 6th cent bc india. Buddhist texts refer to the whole indian subcontinent as: The master laid down a discipline= vinaya and. Many different ideas and religions at that time, the dominant is hinduism. Teaching of the impermanence of the human self or soul.
