REL-1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Tibetan Buddhism, Bodhidharma
Document Summary
At least 30 deities in hinduism vinesh; god of beginnings and new ventures. Film is important in hindu esthetics and devotion (bollywood) Power of incorporation; power to include everything into an embodied incarnational presence that can be worshiped and experienced in oneself. Krishna is a main avatar as the god vishnu. There are many gods but they are all basically one; there is much life in the world but it can be understood as a single divine principle. Distance from bhakti esthetic as buddhism moves east (to tibet) Tibetan buddhist esthetic is the closest to indian materiality and abundance; hindu esthetic is orderly and highly materialized; multiplied and mathematically organized. When it moved to china, bodhidharma shows they appreciate space and openness; sketch draws attention to what"s not there; emptiness dominates zen buddhism not hinduism. Sadhus (holy men) in relation to bhakti esthetic:
