HISTORY 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mahayana, Social Inequality, Impermanence
8 Mar 2016
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Outline -- theravada buddhism in southeast asia: the uniqueness of buddhism. Entered sea as part of indianization process in 1 s t millennium. Although both types were present, in much of mainland, until 14 t h century, mahayana. Theravada the way of the elder southern buddhism. Islam, neo-confucian, christianity, however, can be found in other part of the world. Buddhism is a rational system of philosophy based on trial and error (not entirely true). whole. Buddhist message about deliverance about life suffering makes sense only if you accept on faith the dogma of rebirth. Dogma said any action borne of desire in this life leaves to reincarnation in future lives. So therefore, can"t escape suffering by committing suicide or by growing old and dying. Buddhist assume reincarnation is true: there are dogma in buddhism 31 levels of existence: these cannot be proven. Unique: unlike christianity, islam & hinduism, in buddhism, there is no such thing as.
