Hinduism
- A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural practice
- Native to India
- Belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures
Deities (Hindu Triumvirate)
- Brahma-the Hindu creator god-senior member of the triad of great gods, split himself and created the god Shatapura
- Vishnu-the Hindu preserver god- God of preservation and protection of creation, often represented resting on the coiled serpent Shesha, never sleeps, when the forces of good and evil are not balanced, Vishnu will incarnate himself as a human to set the forces equal
- Shiva the Hindu destroyer god-Shiva is the destroyer of the world (so that it can be recreated) Also called Lord of the Dance, often has a 3rd eye, cobra necklace, vibhuti (3 horizontal lines on forehead mad from white ash) and a trident =Sometimes represented s half man and half woman, is known to have a wild passion which causes extreme behavior and his relationship with his wife
Military Conquest
Maurya Empire
- was founded after the death of Alexander the Great
- the first 3 emperors were Chandragupta, Maurya, Bindusara Maurya, and Ashoka Maurya
- all of the emperors were able to gain land
Maurya Military
- 9000 elephants, 8000 chariots, 30000 calvary, 750,000 soldiers war elephant had swords on their trunks
Gupta Empire
- Chandra Gupta was dieing and he told his son to rule the world
- His son went on a extreme military campaign
- He conquered Bengal, Nepal, Assam, Malava, and eventually Ujjayini
Gupta Military
- 500,000 infantry
- 50,000 calvary
- 20,000 charioteers
- 10,000 elephants
- Navy with more than 1,200 ships
- At its height they had more than 3/4 million soldiers
Buddhism
Stupas
- mound like structures
- typically the ashes of deceased
- used by Buddhists-as a place of meditation
- five types of stupas:
- relic: remains of Buddhist leaders
- object: objects that belonged to Buddhist leaders
- commomorative: commemorative elements in life of Buddha and his disciples
- symbolic: symbolizes aspects of Buddhist theology
- votive: constructed to commemorate visits or to gain spiritual benefits
Theravada
- is the oldest surviving Buddhist branch
- the more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism
- it is practiced mainly in Sri Lanka, Buma, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos
Buddhism
- Historians estimate that the founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Guatama commonly known as Buddha
- it's a religion home to the Indian subcontinent that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs, and practices largely based on teachings where the people worshiped Buddha
- Buddha is recognized as being an awakening and enlightening teacher
- thought of more as a way of life than religion
- practice mediation
- The Four Noble Truths: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering and the truth of the path taht leads to the end of suffering
- believe in karma, which in turns determines reincarnation(believe after death that they will be reborn again)
- there are six planes in which they can be reborn, into the Three fortunate realms and the Three unfortunate realms
- Three fortunate realms: the realm of demigods, the realm of gods, and the realm of men
- Three unfortunate realms: of animals, ghosts, and hell-suffer untold suffering, the suffering of the realm of man is far less
Buddhism and Hinduism Art
Buddhism art
- originated from indian subcontinent
- spread from contact with other cultures throughout Asia
- Influenced the development of Hindu art
- worked with-brick wood, thatch, and bamboo
- Made-stone railings, gateways, aand sculptures stupas
- painted scrolsl
- made images of nature
- gods/goddesses
Hinduism art
- according to the Hindu view there are four goals of life on earth, and each human being should aspire to all four
- everyone should aim for dharma, okama, or human and righteous living, artha, or wealth acquired through the pursuit of a profession exual love and finally moksha
- costume decorations
- perfumery
- jewelry making
- magic and illusions
- ointments for charm and virility
- manual dexterity
- skills of cooking eating and drinking
- beverage and dessert preparation
- sewing (making and mending garments
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