RL ST 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: 6 Years, Flower Sermon, Nobel Peace Prize
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Shares many of the same words and ideas of hinduism: reinterprets them so those words and ideas mean the exact opposite. In ancient india, brahmin priests controlled religious matters: reaction to that monopoly = groups arising to challenge their authority. Buddha wrote nothing himself: wandered india w/ followers, taught at villages where people memorized words. Words passed on to students and so on. 1a in 300 years ad, people began to write down words which is known as pali canon. Poli = language similar to sanskrit: 50 volumes, 100 pages each, 3 main sections. 1b the life of buddha (563 483 bc) 1b1 - buddha is a title not his name (siddhartha) 1b2 sakyamuni clan he was born to, someone who is wise, silent sage of the sakya clan. Believes perfection to have as a goal. Human beings are not a god: has a lot of ability extraordinary. 12 main aspects: we look at 2.
