Religious Studies 1023E Lecture Notes - Sattva, Dualism, Four Noble Truths
17 Dec 2012
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It would be question from video sheet the sacred. What are the three that constitue the sacred. Buddhism developed as an alternative to the ritual-bound brahmanism of india in the 6th century bce. Salvation from suffering lies in our own efforts. In understanding how we can create suffering for ourselves we can become free. Buddhism"s sacred myths: the life of the buddha. Prince- son of wealthy landowner, a kshatriya chief, who tried to protect his son from the world. According to birth legends, born of miraculous conception. Sage foretold siddhartha would become either an ascetic or supreme monarch. Queen maya(mother) an elephant entered into her side and he was conceived. Four angels drops him onto a golden woven thing. Children takes seven steps into the world saying i am here for enlightenment, this is my last birth . Similarly, people who are writing about his life take place later on, more of the teaching/ general message he had to say.
