"Hatred does not cease by hatred but only by love;
this is the eternal rule."- Buddha
DAY #2- BASIC BELIEFS, MAHAYANA AND THERAVADA BUDDHISM
REMEMBER: Your Hinduism short answer "take home" exams are due today. I'll penalize late work at 10% per class period.
My plan is to do Zen Buddhism on Wednesday, with Tibetan Buddhism on Friday. That leaves us two days for watching Kundun.
Ideally, you would already be through page 127 in the Buddhism chapter in Huston Smith's The World's Religions. If not, you are a little behind at this point. Pages 119 through 127 look at the comparisons between Mahayana and Therevada Buddhism, and you'll make use of them later today.
The Eightfold Path: I asked you to take a look at this for today.
This is decent explanation of the Eightfold Path on the Web.
* Right Views
* Right Intent
* Right Speech
* Right Conduct
* Right Livelihood
* Right Effort
* Right Mindfulness
* Right Concentration
Basic Buddhist Concepts: This is a concise introduction to some of the core concepts. It is presented in a question and answer format for your convenience.
Defining terms: anatta, nirvana
* Do Buddhists believe in reincarnation?
* Do human beings survive bodily death?
* How does karma affect the lives of Buddhists?
* What is nirvana?
The Two Major Schools of Buddhism: Mahayana and Theravada
Defining terms: Asoka, Mahayana, Theravada (Hinayana), arhat, boddhisattva, Sangha
Resources to use in completing this chart: You download a copy of the chart below here. You can either print it out or complete it by computer.
You can make use of Huston Smith's The World's Religions- pages 119 through 127.
Mahayana Buddhism: This site gives you good deal of information on the Mahayana school of Buddhism.
Theravada Buddhism: Similarly, this site looks at Theravada (or Hinayana) Buddhism.
World Civilizations- Washington State University: This is described as "An Internet Classroom and Anthology." You might want to consult their sections on Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.
HOMEWORK for Buddhism - Day #3
According to the reading schedule, you should be finishing up the Buddhism chapter in Huston Smith's The World Religions. You all have several articles from the Buddhism reading packet to look at for Wednesday.
Your third "Independent Assignment" is due a week from Tuesday, October 14th.
