Wednesday, December 23, 2009

More Buddhism

Theravada Buddhism
--of the elders
KIng Mongkut (Rama IV) - a righteous king in Thailand
Thamayut movement--wanted to purge the movement of superstition and return it to original basic teaching--a more conservative movement
His son was Chulalongkorn
As a result, Buddhism in Thailand is strongly connected to the Royal Family

Aung Sang Suu Kyi
Freedom from Fear.

Courage, Patience, non-violence

Mahayana Buddhism
Lotus Sutra
Bodhisatva Ideal - renounces nirvana to help lead others there.
Values opens up to the lay people, not just monks and nuns.
There's Buddha potential in all of us

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