3.4 buddhist symbols and icons
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3.4 Buddhist symbols and icons. Buddhist Symbols and icons. Buddhism is very rich in symbols, many recognized all over the world Since there are so many abstract teachings and they tend to be hard to grasp , one way to help clarify them is to use symbols. Buddha. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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3.4 Buddhist symbols and icons
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Buddhist Symbols and icons
• Buddhism is very rich in symbols, many recognized all over the world
• Since there are so many abstract teachings and they tend to be hard to grasp , one way to help clarify them is to use symbols
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BuddhaPortrayals of the Buddha differ all aroundthe world
Often appears standing or in the yoga position
Buddha himself is not worshipped, followers worshipthe statue as a signof respect
JapanThailand
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Mudras• Hand gestures called Mudras are important
Buddhist icons
• Often used during meditationor seen on Buddha images
• The underlying idea of mudrasis that we can tell someone’sstate of mind
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sTUPA• Domed-shaped mounds that
house the relics of the Buddhaor other holy figures
• Insides of the stupa is decoratedwith paintings and carvings ofthe life of the Buddha
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StupaWhat do you find inside?
HOLY RELICS
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StupaWhat do you find inside?
CLAY SACRED MEDICINES, HERBSSTATUES BLESSING
SUBSTANCES
IMAGES
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The Lotus flower• Soon after enlightenment, the Buddha had a
vision of the human race as a bed of lotus flowers
• Some were in the mud, some were emerging from it, and others were about to bloom
All people have the ability to develop their potential and rise from an undesirable life
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Buddhapada• Representations of the Buddha’s
footprints
• Footprints in “all lands that histeaching would be acknowledged
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Dharmachakra
• The wheel of the law. The eight spokes represent the eightfold path.
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The wheel of life
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Mandala
• Means circle
• Visual aid for concentration and a device for meditation
• The viewing of a mandala generateshealing energy andbrings the viewer closer to enlightenment
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The Triple Jewel• A refuge is a place of safety from danger
• The Buddha established three refuges to help with existence
• The purpose of these refuges is to guide followers along the right path and help them with their journey
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The Triple jewel• They are
• The Buddha (the guide)• The Dharma (the path)• The Sangha (companions and teachers)
• For a Buddhist, taking refuge is the first step to enlightenment
• Lay people take refuge in the triple jewel by reciting:
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The triple jewel• “ I go to the Buddha for refuge, I go to the
Dharma for refuge, I go to the Sangha for refuge