Chapter 4: Culture and Religion in Eurasia/North Africa

Cutlure and Religion in Eurasia/North Africa

• 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E.
• Siddhartha gautama-

1. Born in india, 
2. Buddhism derived from him, 
3. son of roalty 
4. encountered human suffering in the form of an old man, a sick man and a corpse
5. Great Remunciation
6. Taught his spiritual realization-Buddhism

• Buddhism evolved and grew in numbers throughout Asia including China, Japan, Tibet, Korea, and vietnam. 
• In the 1st century C.E. the Buddha in human form had suffered in South Asia known as Gandhara. 
• Mhayana Buddhism-englightenment that was availabel to everyone 
• Bodhisattva also known as Guanyin in China, was known as a women with femanine characteristics ("the one who hears the cries of the world")
• "Laughing Buddha" is a fat, smiling figure named Budai.
• Jesus and Buddha sought to revitalize the traditions from which they had come, rather than founding a new religion.
• Jesus never looked at himself of higher class
• Buddha saw himself as an enlightened but fully human being. He eventually became a superntural being.