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Buddhism of Faith

Bhaki= Devotional pursuit of religion. Faith, love and exclusiveness
Wisdon tradition. Sacrificial tradition
Other religious rituals including cursing and magics
Work and non Work. Moral Perfection
Exclusive love - by picking one person to love, you love the entire world. By exclusive love, you become united with the object you devote to.

Bhaagavada Gita is on line of Bhakti Movement = the devotion movement
Avatar movement = Wishnu is avatar (reincarnation)
B.G.4:5-8 Krishna and Arjuna Converstaition
Avatar as Field ch.10 Hill P173-4

Treu renunciation = true control
Right action without thinking of results
1. Regular religious ceremonial observation
(superstition of certain religious ceremonies; like matras)
2. Occasional - festivity, monthly or yearly celebration (moon festival)
3. Work appropriate to your caste. (Your work is predefined by the cast you belong to.)
4. Works for the maintenance of the body and field. (Regular work, daily, weekly. Work assigned to do with the devotional system.)

Buddhist Bhakti Movement
1. Akshobhya Inpertubable - East of Buddha Field.
(Protects the goods that pray and meditate, East of Buddha reffers to Norten Kashmir and Mongolia)
2. Anutabha Infinite Light - West of Buddha (Originary: Iran Infinite love and light. Now the Buddhist temples in Irran are destoyed)
3. Avalokitesvara - Kuwan . "the one who seeks the sound" Unknown Origin. Does miracles for people. Buddha of compassion si Karuna. Unisex, but belived that compassion is feminin. in the end it became neutral.Compassion - central point of buddhist teachings.Important eachings Prajinaparamita Hart Sutra and Lotus Sutra)
4. Majusri - Wisdom Originally Chinesse prince (Chinesse warrior priest, God of wisdon)
5. Tara, White Tara and Green Tara (Goddess in Tibetan Busshism. She is like Kali. Maha Kali - Goddness of love and war)


 

 

 


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