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Buddhism

Buddhism. Theravada Mahayana Vajrayana Peg Weidner Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 2007. www.euronet.nl/~advaya/mapbuddh.gif. Goal of Buddhism. Goal – Nirvana Blown-out candle Lose all desire, even desire to live Energy is no more Eternal bliss.

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Buddhism

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  1. Buddhism Theravada Mahayana Vajrayana Peg Weidner Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 2007 www.euronet.nl/~advaya/mapbuddh.gif

  2. Goal of Buddhism • Goal – Nirvana • Blown-out candle • Lose all desire, even desire to live • Energy is no more • Eternal bliss https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4090/5125997231_d4deff9bc4.jpg

  3. Theravada • Note – Oldest • “The Lesser Vehicle” • ?450-50 BCE web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/unicity1.jpg

  4. Theravada cont’d • Focus – adherence to and meditation on the teachings of Buddha www.buddhanet.net/.../images/teaching-buddha.jpg

  5. Theravada cont’d • Goal – wisdom (Manjushri) www.uma.org.uk/.../buddha_manjushri270x350.jpg

  6. Theravada cont’d • Model – arhats www.williamjames.com/Immortals9.JPG

  7. Theravada cont’d • Enlightenment – seek nirvana ASAP jyotisha.00it.com/Buddha2.jpg

  8. Theravada cont’d • Audience – monastic community of monks/bhikkus and nuns/bhikkunis • The Sangha www.borobudur.tv/Image/Laos_monks_3.gif

  9. Mahayana • Note – “The Great Vehicle” • most popular (50%) • ?0-200 CE academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/.../minto/statue1.jpg

  10. Mahayana cont’d • Focus – Recovery of Buddha’s experience of enlightenment web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/Buddha_Life.jpg

  11. Mahayana cont’d • Goal – Compassion (Avalokitesvara) www.tathiatook.com

  12. Mahayana cont’d • Model – bodhisattva web.mit.edu/.../shuanglin_bodhisattva.jpg

  13. Mahayana cont’d • Enlightenment – refuse nirvana until all are enlightened extreme.k2.omsknet.ru/art/mystery_of_incarnat

  14. Mahayana cont’d • Audience – laity (International Mahayana Institute of the FPMT) www.tsl.imi.tripod.com/image/tslstupa.jpg

  15. Vajrayana • Note -- “The Diamond Vehicle” • Smallest • ?600’s CE members.tripod.com/~Kalachakra/gelug1.gif

  16. Vajrayana cont’d • Focus – Special powers of rituals, diagrams, and objects www.geocities.com/lena_liu2000/ratnasambara.jpg

  17. Vajrayana cont’d • Goal – fight fire with fire • Harness energy of desire for good • Use art, chant, movement… www.sakya.org/blog/sakyapandita.jpg

  18. Vajrayana cont’d • Model – Dalai Lama www.langandlit.ualberta.ca/.../9a.jpg

  19. Vajrayana cont’d • Enlightenment – use desire to reach enlightenment (mandala) content.answers.com/.../d/d4/238px-Mandala1.jpg

  20. Vajrayana cont’d • Audience -- laity www.oslocoalition.org/.../image004.jpg

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