Chapter 6 and 7 Flashcards
Who is Siddhartha Gautama
born son of ruling kshatriya family, contemporary of Mahavira and probably knew him
4 things Siddhartha discovered
- Old age
- Pain of Illness
- Death
- Ascetic lifestyle
What did Siddhartha say you should follow
Middle path
What name did Siddhartha become known as, and what is the meaning of that name
Buddha - enlightened one
What tree is significant to the story
Siddhartha meditated under the Bodhi Tree - Bodhi means wisdom
eightfold path
all start with world right, idea of right things you should do
two extremed to avoid
total asceticism and total materialism
boddhisatva
teacher, stays on planet to teach the truth after death
who is Ashoka
grandson of Chandragupta, considered greatest ruler in history of india
early reign of Ashoka
he began conquering, pillaging, and killing
Nirvana
enlightenment, knowledge of truth causes by nothing, dependent on nothing leads to nothing
what religion did Ashoka switch to
Buddhism
Ashoka ordered the erection of _________, to remind people of the _________
stone pillars, “proper way”
reasons for Indias failure
decline in regional trade, travel rivalries, glorified warfare
“the rule of the fishes” - glorified violence
architecture and sculpture
stone began to be used after the destruction of the Persian empire
3 religious structures
pillar, stupa, rock chamber
pillar
50 tons, up to 32 feet carved and pitied stones carved capital depicting lions spreading buddhist message
Stupa
meant to store relic from buddha but became a place for devotion
Roch chamber
carved out on a cliff, rooms for monks and ascetics or religious ceremonies
what did the three religious structures embelish
sense of nature and unity of life
Offshoots from Hinduism
Jainism
Mahavira
great hero
Ashima
nonviolence
Jainism
path to enlightenment is through non-violence
