Lecture #7: Early buddhism

Exams: Exams handed out this week in sections.
Buddha were a historical figure.
Discusses 8 "paths to enlightenment" (models).
Discusses Emperor Ashoka and its impact on Buddhism.
3 major works of art in Ashoka period: Stupaat Sanchi, Column Capital at Sarnath, Chitya Hall at Karli.
Early Buddhis Sites:
Showed the map.
Pokazivaet stolbi i simboli buddisma. Obsuzhdaet l'vov i chto oni predstavlyali.
Discusses Anicomic Imagenary.
Obsuzhdaet chto znachili wheels, horses, lotus flower vnizu l'vov.

Stupa
Discusses Stupa
Govorit nah oni nuzhni. Govorit pro participation. Rasskazivaet pro hozhdenie pokrugu vokrug Stupa i zachem eto nado delat'. Govorit pro matematichekuyu perfection of the Stupa.
Discusses Stupa's gates
Chto na nih izobrazheno Govorit o monkeys.
Discusses Yakshi

Chaitya Hall
Discusses Chaitya Hall.
Discusses Methuna couples. Obyasnyaet svyazannost' etot mir s spiritual world.
Tam stupa est' vnutri opyat'.