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Buddhahood

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Both Chinese and Japanese cultures had visionary pieces of art work that related to their beliefs and values of its culture. In the Chinese culture a sacred object that was highly important would be The Cong. The Cong is a stone object sometimes carved with designs that is associate with Chinese funeral rituals. The Cong was first appeared in the Neolithic Era and continued to appear and be used throughout the Shang and Zhou dynasties. A sacred object in the Chinese culture would be the Buddha statue. Many parts of the Buddha statue can be tied into the Japanese culture with some of its physical features. The Buddha statue was created during the Heian period in Japan during 1053.

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Ch. 6 India and Southeast Asia, 1500 BCE ? 600 CE Why is India known as a subcontinent? India and Southeast Asia, 1500BCE ? 600CE Monsoons India and the Vedic Age (1500BCE ? 300CE) After the demise of the Indus Valley civilization, Indo- European warriors (Aryans) migrate into India Oral traditions tell of a struggle between the light skinned Aryans, and the darker skinned Dasas (native peoples of India) Aryans take Northern India Dasas forced into Central and Southern India Who were the Aryans? http://india.mrdonn.org/aryan.html India and the Vedic Age (1500BCE ? 300CE) Struggle leads to the development of the system of Varna (caste system?based on skin color) Aryan Caste system is composed of multiple social classes: Brahmins (priests) Kshatriya (warriors)

Buddhism

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Origin: Buddhism was founded in approximately 566 BC when an Indian prince named Siddartha Guatama later known as The Buddha, was born. He went around teaching people of his ways for 45 years. He began his spiritual quest at the age of 29, which lead 6 years later to his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree or the tree of wisdom at Bodh Gaya in Northern Indian. The Buddha means "the enlightened one". He lived to the age of about 80 and when he died he had about 500 disciples. Classification: Is neither monotheistic nor polytheistic, does not depend on the existence of a God who created the universe. Universal religion. Branches/Divisions: Nikaya, Mahayana, and Vajrayana

Buddhism

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BUDDHISM (Buddha and Mahavira created religions that enabled followers to get beyond the charisma of their founders: MAH ? enlightenment is for whole Earth, therefore compassion is #1; Hinduism: wisdom is #1)) Siddhartha Gautama: gave up princely life to seek enlightenment; Sidd = ?accomplishment of the goal?; Had ugliness of life kept from him until he sought it on his own. Presents challenges to efficacy of Vedic ritual, Vedic rights, and caste system.
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