on the Silk Road Outline : 1. Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Art : Gupta Period (320-550 CE) a. Gupta Culture --- Science‚ Mathematics‚ Medicine‚ Literature‚ Religion‚ Art b. Gupta Art in Ajanta Cave --Sculpture‚ architecture --Mural Paintings c. Buddha image in Gupta Art and its influence 2. Transmission of Buddhism & Buddhist Art along Silk Road a. Northern Routes (inland routes): Afghanistan‚ Central Asia‚ China b. Southern Routes (sea routes): South Asia‚ Southeast Asia ◎ Readings (★ required
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Metropolitan Museum Review By taking a virtual tour through the Cosmic Buddha exhibit‚ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I was able to observe and analyze the different pieces of artwork and sculptures. Through observing the similarities in the mediums and tones of the painting or sculpture‚ I was able to identify the various differences between certain pieces of artwork. All things considered‚ I found a new fondness for the elements involved to construct such astounding pieces of artwork. Originating
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any other book in Buddhist literature. According to Ven. K Sri Dhammananda (1988)‚ the founder of Sudharma Buddhist Institute‚ Dhammapada (literally meaning The Words of Truth or The Path of Noble Truth) consists of 423 verses in Pali uttered by the Buddha on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings. These sayings were selected and compiled into one book as being worthy of special note on account of their beauty and relevance for molding the lives of future generations of Buddhists
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Hall of the Buddhas‚ there was a sense of peace and guidance lingering inside me. The seated Bodhisattva‚ of the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534)‚ CA.480‚ from the Yungang‚ Cave xv‚ Shani Province‚ made of sandstone‚ guarded the entrance. At first‚ I thought it was a time to be disciplined‚ but the transcending smile from the statue was a delicate fixed gesture that offered a feeling of welcome. It was not a place to confess your wrongdoings; neither was it a place for me to say‚ "Buddha I have sinned
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historical Gautama‚ and the life of Hesse’s character resembles that of his historical counterpart to some extent. Siddhartha is by no means a fictional life of Buddha‚ but it does contain numerous references to Buddha’s philosophies and his teachings. Although Hesse’s Siddhartha is not intended to portray the life of Gautama the Buddha but he used the name and many other attributed to reflect the legendary atmosphere and the pattern of his heroes transformation. Shakyamuni‚ known in his youth as
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“I began to like New York‚” Nick Carraway explains‚ “the racy‚ adventurous feel of it at night‚ and the satisfaction that the constant flicker of men and women and machines gives to the restless eye” (The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald). It is that “flicker” that has attracted “restless” men and women eager to be free of the scrutiny of the country and move to the city. Reinforcing Fitzgerald’s suggestions‚ Iris Marion Young‚ in City Life and Difference wrote that the metropolis fosters “an attraction
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Kumar N. (2004) “Scriptures assert that Buddha chose a king as his father since the royal caste was more respected that the priestly one”. Queen Mayadevi is believed to have been miraculously impregnated by a white elephant that touched her right side with its trunk in a dream. Royal fortunetellers believed that the dream indicated that Queen Mayadevi was indeed with child and that the child would have extraordinary qualities. The birth of Siddhartha (Buddha) is an amazing tale of miracles. According
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Chinese together. Whether through religion or division. ’ Pureland is the most practiced Buddhism 500 years after death of that Buddha dude‚ True law or Docterine 1000 years era of reflected law ( counterfeit Doctrine) Final Degeneration of the Law Final thought of austerity Goodness Final degeneration had began Only faith in the saving power of Buddha can assure salvation Salvation is rebirth into the Pure Land. Rich fertile comfortable land Lotus
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Abstract Practicers of Buddhism have many of the same fundamental beliefs‚ but branched off into different divisions as many religions do. This branching led to the Theravadins who emulated the ascetic life of the Buddha in order to attain enlightenment while the Mahayanists‚ whose worldly commitments required that they depend on the assistance of others to achieve the same goal. While there are differences between these two practices of Buddhism‚ there are also similarities. Many
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Buddhism Essay One of the Buddha ’s most significant teachings is that everyone is different‚ and hence each individual ’s path to enlightenment is unique. For this reason‚ Buddhists acknowledge that they must take inspiration from a variety of sources to complete their individual journey to Nirvana. Belief in the concept of enlightenment is therefore important within Buddhism with different branches and schools giving varying emphasis to the many teachings of Buddha and his close followers‚ while
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