[VIS 21B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (27 pages long!)
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Islam/hindu n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a. The buddha sits beneath a tree in meditation. Mara, the evil one, stands in the foreground, ready to draw his sword. Meanwhile, mara"s fearsome demon armies attack the buddha from all sides. The array of animals and half animal-half human creatures make up mara"s army. Despite all this activity around him, the buddha remains serene. Two soldiers underneath the buddha"s elevated platform are stricken down by the power of the buddha"s awesome presence. The deer depicted underneath his platform identify the location of the sermon: deer park at. Between the two deer, which appear to be as mesmerized by the buddha"s teachings as the people gathered, is the wheel of dharma. Buddhist symbol of kingship, and some hindu gods are shown holding one. Although the buddha gave up his earthly possessions and kingdom, this wheel refers to his spiritual authority and teaching. His first sermon is thus referred to as.
