RELS 200 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Karen Armstrong, 6 Years, Spiritualized
7 Dec 2015
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The buddha is born into an age where the gurus are confronting the priests. Traditional birth date given is 563 - 483 bce. Never called a guru but is a type of a guru. Called the buddha which means the enlightened one. Thinks figuratively about sacrifice, not interested in killing animals. Siddartha goutama is his name (textbook by leeming has complete description of his birth and the prophecy surrounding it). Born to maha maya. (maya refers to illusion, the matrix of life, you think you are living in a real existence but you are not. For example, if you lived in this age you would think you have an atman (a soul) but the. They take a negation stance against theism without being hostile. They do not believe that there is an unchanging creator. Some debate whether she was an actual virgin or if she took a vow of temporary sexual abstinence.
