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Kaivalya Upanisad date
6th century BC
Kaivalya Upanisad geographical origin
India
Kaivalya Upanisad main idea
philosophical part of the vedas text
- searching for the truth and for the power of Brahman
- brings up self liberation, consciousness, faith devotion
-realize that the divine lies within oneself
- rejects the authority of the PRIESTS of the vedas
- ATMAN = BRAHMAN (your nature is the universal truth)
- polythesim
Kaivalya Upanisad noticable by what
it is a conversation between Brahman and someone asking abt the key to awakening
“He is Brahama He is Siva, He is…” “I am with powers, I am the One I am the market…”
Kaivalya Upanisad Context
one part of the vedas and introduce philosophy rather than rituals
brings up ATMAN
Path of Purification written by who
Buddhaghosa
Path of Purification date
5 CE
Path of Purification main idea
outlines the way to achieve higher states of meditation and purify the mind to reach awakening
Path of Purification is noticable by
knowledge of appearance as terror, he should increase insight with the JHANA, nature of the body, BIKKHU
Path of Purification is written in
pali
Kaivalya Upanisad written in
sanskrit
Verses on the Middle way written by
Nagarjuna
Verses on the Middle way date
2-3CE
Verses on the Middle way main idea
Mahayana buddhism help people reach awakening by teaching them the two truths
-emptiness but not nonexistent
Verses on the Middle way is noticeable by
Nagarjuna makes up comments and refutes them
“How can there be a buddha?
If emptiness is concieved in this way
Is based on two truths”
(look for short statements, uses (your/you)
Verses on the middle way written in
sanskrit, verse
Verses on the middle way geographical origin
South india
Path of Purification geographical origin
Sri Lanka
Fruits of Contemplative Life Context
part of the pali Cannon
guide to buddhist trainings
helps understand Buddhism during sramana movement
Fruits of Contemplative Life written by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Fruits of Contemplative Life date
5th Century BCE
Fruits of Contemplative Life noticable by
Dialogue between great king and blessed one
Fruits of Contemplative Life main idea
D: a king goes to buddha and asks him why practice buddhism, Buddha ends up converting the king
you will get something out of practicing Buddhism! (less attachments, more bliss, and insight, even special powers)
S: through understanding and compassion and faith, even the moral worst (killing of father) can be reborn as a buddha
lotus sutra author
no author, Buddha’s words itself
lotus sutra date
1-3th century AD
lotus sutra location
India
lotus sutra main idea
C: Mahayana Zen buddhism; basis for nichiren who recites this SKILLFUL MEANS used to teach the path to purification, children in burning house metaphor for skillful lessons,
strange because multiple buddhas, buddha defies pari-nirvana
S: Reaffirms the legitimacy of stupas
Anyone can be a Buddha
Heart Sutra author
no one Buddha?
Heart Sutra date
1-3AD
Heart Sutra location
india
Heart Sutra main idea
C: about the perfection of wisdom, central to Madhyamaka ideas of compassion
D: everything is empty and interdependent; avalokitesvara!
“form is emptiness, emptiness is form”
Verses on the middle way author
Nagarjuna
Verses on the middle way date
2nd century AD
Verses on the middle way location
india
Verses on the middle way main idea
C:
S: ultimate and conventional truths in order to be awakened
Zhuangzi author
Zhuangzis words
Zhuangzi date
3th BC
Zhuangzi location
China
Zhuangzi main idea
C: Daoism; outlines the way of life that is simple and natural
D: creates stories and metaphors to prove different ways to see philosophy, and leave the world to be; effortlessness
S: this is what is in China before buddhism
The Great Maudgalyana Rescues His Mother from Hell author
The Great Maudgalyana Rescues His Mother from Hell date
3-4th century AD
The Great Maudgalyana Rescues His Mother from Hell location
China
The Great Maudgalyana Rescues His Mother from Hell main idea
C: used to spread idea that buddhism has the method for ancestor worship
Pure land scriptures author
Pure land scriptures date
1-3rd century AD
Pure land scriptures location
India
Pure land scriptures main idea
C: Mahayana Zen Pure Land buddhism
D: amitabha’s 18th vow will take you to the pure land; there are 3 of them and give you an outline to get to the Pure land
Platform Sutra author
no one buddha?
Platform Sutra location
China
Platform Sutra date
8th cent AD
Platform Sutra main idea
Tannisho author
Huineng?
Tannisho date
13th cent AD
Tannisho location
Japan
Tannisho main idea