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Buddhism

The Different Factions. Buddhism. Theravada Buddhism Theravada Buddhism video clipsTheravada_Buddhism.asf. The more conservative of the two major divisions.

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Buddhism

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  1. The Different Factions Buddhism

  2. Theravada Buddhism Theravada Buddhism video clips\Theravada_Buddhism.asf • The more conservative of the two major divisions. • Closer to the original teachings of the Buddha. Theravada Buddhism video clips\The_Melding_of_Buddhism_and_Ancient_Spiritualism_in_Burma.asf • Today found in Southeast Asia. Theravada Buddhism video clips\The_Sagaing_Hills__The_Heart_of_Theravada_Buddhism_in_Burma.asf • People must work out their own salvation without reliance upon the gods or any force beyond themselves. • Contains little that might be called a religion.

  3. Theravada Buddhism Continued • Wat-the building used to worship. Theravada Buddhism video clips\The_City_of_Bagan__The_Soul_of_Theravada_Buddhism_in_Burma.asf • Bot-the hall portion of the wat that is used for teaching, preaching, and meditation. Wat and Bot Pictures.pptx • Wat also contains living quarters for the monks.

  4. Mahayana Buddhism • Began teaching that the Buddha was really a compassionate divine being who came to earth in the form of man. • He loved humankind and wished to be assistance. • Gautama was not the only Buddha. • Worshipped many divine beings. • They studied the lives of new gods and built temples for them.

  5. The Pure Land Sect(subset of the Mahayanist Sect) • The goal was to achieve salvation and live in a paradise called “the pure land of the west.” • Salvation comes through faith in Amitabha. • Uttering the name of Amitabha many times during the day is an aid to salvation. • Priests could marry, have children, eat meat, and live in the world like laypeople.

  6. The Pure Land Sect(subset of the Mahayanist Sect) • They have “Sunday Schools”. • Meet for worship in congregations. • Hear sermons from their clergymen. • Offer prayers to Amitabha.

  7. The Intuitive Sects • Truths of religion do not come through rational thought processes, study or scripture, or faith in a deity. • Truth comes from a flash of insight. • Intuition or inspiration which comes after a period of meditation is the key to Buddhist truth. • Salvation is an individual matter ant therefore one cannot receive much help from other persons.

  8. The Intuitive Sects • Temples are not important because individuals can become enlightened while sitting under a tree or sweeping a floor. • Zen Buddhism utilizes riddles that are carefully constructed to go beyond or confuse reason in order to lead the student into enlightenment. • Other forms were used to like suddenly shouting or slapping the pupil.

  9. The Rationalist Sect • In addition to meditation one should utilize reason and a study of the scriptures in order to find the truth of Buddhism. • An individual must study the scriptures of Buddhism in order to know this truth.

  10. The Sociopolitcal Sect • Current sects of Buddhism were a perversion of the true teachings of Buddha. • The Lotus Sutra was the only scripture a person needed to study to be a correct Buddhist. • Stresses an uncompromising patriotism and loyalty to Japan.

  11. The Numbers • Buddhism worldwide: 353,141,000 • United States: 6,039,800 (2% of population)

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