RE313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Richard Gere, Padmasambhava, Parinirvana
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Re313 lesson 11: dying, death, and the afterlife in buddhism. Introduction: while all religions are concerned with death, it can be argued that buddhism gives death a more prominent place in its teachings and practices than most religions. Siddhartha gautama: while there is debate regarding the dates of the life of siddhartha gautama, the historical founder of buddhism, many scholars say there is evidence to suggest that siddhartha (who then became. In meditation, we learn that things are not as they seem. View: let"s watch this one hour and 53 minute pbs documentary called the buddha narrated by richard. I"ve chosen this film because it illustrates how central death is to the origins and teachings of. The film ostensibly is not about death but the life of the buddha. Yet it shows how you cannot tell this story without giving prominent attention to the theme of death.
