Buddhism Week
RELIGION: Buddhism Week: 3 Your name:
| Cosmogony – View of Origin of the universe: |
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| View of the Nature of the Sacred (i.e., of “God,” “Ultimate Reality,” “gods,” “spirits,” “forces, … whatever term it uses): |
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| View of Human Nature; Understanding of Humanity: |
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| View of Good /Evil, Right/Wrong; Morality; Key Values: |
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| View of “Salvation,” “Fulfillment,” “Attainment of Life’s Purpose”: |
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| View of death and “afterlife” (if any): |
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| Key Practices and Rituals: |
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| Celebrations and Festivals: |
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Buddhism originated as a “reform” movement within Hinduism. Identify particular elements in Hinduism that Buddhism tried to change; what was the “problem” Buddhism was trying to “fix” in each instance?
