Discussion Wk3

Buddhism Recap:

  • Siddhartha Gautama or shakyamuni

  • 4 Truths of Buddhism

    • life is suffering- abduc, caused by desire and attachment

    • can abid suffering by letting go of everything don’t have desire and attachment

    • eight fold paths

  • What are sutras?

    • texts of Buddhism

    • there are multiple that give u diff information practices of it, ideals of it, and way of life to follow.

  • What is the awakening? Why not use enlightenment?

    • use term of awakening, not enlightenment in this class

  • Nirvana and Pari Nirvana

    • nirvana- awakening of awakening; awakening of remainder

    • Pari-nirvana not in the cycle of death?

  • ICON

    • a representation of the Buddha that has been consecrated?

    • it’s a sculpture/image that embodies the spiritual body of a significant figure such as the Buddha. Supernatural/spiritual context

  • The Great Buddha at Todaiji, built 243-257, “eye-opening ceremony”

    • gives you good karma by making a sculpture of Buddha over and over again

  • who buddha

  • main tenants of Buddhism

  • how to become buddha

    • what is awakening, death, paths, what we do after their death

Buddhist Dieties:

  • Buddha - “One who is awakened”

    • Feet planted on the ground, hand gestures Mudra, snail curl hair, bump on the head,

    • Mudra (seals): Sacred hand gestures conveying the power, compassion of a diety

    • urna, usnisa, halo, elongated earlobes, head bump is a cranial bump, not a top know/hair tied up.

    • long hands

    • 32 marks of a buddha

  • Bodhisattva

    • elaborate jewelry

    • look less regid

    • earlobs, has long hands, jewelry represents attachment to earth still; earthly attachment,

  • Vidyaraja (Radiant Kings)

    • Sword and lasso

    • protectful

    • wrathfulness of the face; oversees the implementation of Buddhist laws; slays enemy of your path to enlightenmight

    • is always with fanes and swords,lasso, trident

    • Has a halo around him and throne

  • Ceva

    • celestial beings (j.tenbu)

    • heavily draped

    • holding treasure tower in left hand

    • Halo/crownish

    • can take any form; male, female