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Christian evangelical groups, fresco paintings, 56, 57
59–60, 61 Fronsdal, Gil, 39
conduct, 30–34 funeral customs, 47, 48
Council of Rajir, 18
Court Life Scene, 57 Glancey, Jonathan, 56
cremation, 46, 48 god(s), nonexistence of, 6, 34,
35–36
Dalai Lama, 64 good, rewards for acts of, 13
current, chosen, 63 Great Stupa (Mahastupa), 50, 51
democracy and, 37, 65, 66
government in exile, 64 haniwa, 55
role of, 61, 63, 64 happiness
death helping others achieve, 22
cremation and, 46, 48 as impermanent, 35
funeral customs, 47, 48 meditation and, 41
reincarnation after Middle Way and, 7, 30–32
described, 7 Harding, Sarah, 44
non-Tibetan Buddhists and, himations, 53
46 Hinduism, 21, 23
Tibetan Buddhists and, 61, Holleran, Peter, 53–54
63–64 Horyu-ji temple complex, 51–52
decay, presence of, 17 human soul (I), 35
denominations. See sects human suffering
destiny, shaping own, 17 causes of, 14
Dharma, 29–30, 31 discovery by Siddhartha of,
Diamond Sutra, 36 9–11, 10
diet, 22, 44 Noble Truths and, 30
divine beings, nonexistence of, 6, salvation as overcoming, 34
34, 35–36 self-inflicted, of Siddhartha,
Durant, Will, 34 11–12
Eightfold Path (Middle Way), 14, I (human soul), 35
30–32 iconic phase of Buddhist
Enlightened One, the. See sculpture, 52
Buddha, the India
enlightenment, 22, 30–32 fresco paintings, 56, 57
evil, punishments for acts of, 13 Hindus in, 21, 23
Kalinga, 19–20
Fan Kuan, 58 Lumbini as birthplace, 8, 15–16
First Buddhist Council, 18 Magadha, 19, 21–23
Five Moral Precepts (Five Ethical mantras, 42
Rules), 32–34 monasteries in cliffs, 53
Four Noble Truths, 29–32 stupas, 50, 51
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