REL-1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mahayana Sutras, Theravada, Filial Piety
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Theravada importance on buddha and teachings; virtuous devotee. Vajrayana relationship between guru and initiate (teacher and student); dangerous path; against attachment. What are jatakas: tories of iddhartha buddha"s pre(cid:448)ious li(cid:448)es, similar to fables or parables, earliest form found in the pali canon 5th century bce. Written down and standardized in the third century ce. A canon is a collection of standardized work that are viewed as authentic. Jataka structures: frame narrative, 1 story of the present. Problem prompts the buddha into telling a story: 2 story of the past. Whe(cid:374) (cid:455)ou ha(cid:448)e rea(cid:272)hed e(cid:374)lighte(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, (cid:455)ou k(cid:374)o(cid:449) e(cid:448)er(cid:455)thi(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out (cid:455)our"s a(cid:374)d others" past li(cid:448)es: 3 story of the present. Sama jataka (cid:862)aha(cid:373) e(cid:448)a(cid:863) or (cid:862)i(cid:374)deed that (cid:449)as i(cid:863: no. In the story, a couple has a child that is born golden, he is named sama: sama loves taking care of people, he becomes a monk and takes care of his parents**** Connects devotee to the buddha and his teachings.
