RLG100Y1 Lecture : Buddhism
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one who work to achieve enlightenment like the buhhda through sacrifice. this becomes the ideal of their way of reaching enlightenment. they take a bodhisattva vow that they will not accept nirvana until it is collectively achieved with others. they achieve enlightenment by themselves: concept of buddha***fs. Phenomenal body: refers to historical buddha y 2. Its an understanding that the buddha out of compassion creates realms of existing in other parts of the universe; he creates spaces in which we can be reborn; he creates these spaces because in these envs its easier to practice. Buddhist lifestyle and focus on the search for enlightenment; there is no challenges in these societies like work, stress, commitments: represents the diff realms of the buddha which are blissful/pleasant in nature y 3. first buddhism establishes in northern area but eventually south too. 5th century we hear there are 30,000 monasteries in northern china.
