Amitābha

Both Grendel and Grendel's Mother are the main story's antagonists. Although Grendel's mom is a woman, she was presented as a "moral enemy," who Beowulf "So must a man do who intends to gain enduring glory in combat. Life doesn't cast him a thought," (1534-1536) and that being said she is equal to a man. I firmly believe Grendel's mother is more refined as an antagonist more so than Grendel. Her anger is attributed to what Beowulf has done to her son, "she pounced upon him and pulled out a broad, whetted knife: now she would avenge her only child." (1545-1547) Therefore Grendel's mother acts as an antagonist who's reactions are the same as any human mothers would be when her child is threatened or harmed, and that is the most dangerous type of revenge there is. Grendel's mother may not be as strong physically as Grendel, but she is more dangerous. Beowulf who had scorned to use weapons against Grendel tries to kill Grendel's mother with his sword and fails to do so. Throwing him off of his game he is in terrible damage of being killed. This just goes to show Grendel's mother is a fierce and dangerous woman. Despite how powerful Grendel's mother is she still gets executed by the mighty Beowulf, but I think we can all agree that a mother's revenge is the most dangerous there is. Boccaccio showed religious satire and humor throughout the story. The first story in The Decameron brought its playfulness through religion and the issue of Ser Capparello lying during a…

Surname 4 Name: Course title: Instructor: Date: Analysis of Artistic Works Amitabha Budda (Amida), the Buddha of Infinite Light, Kamakura period, Japan, 13th century, is a work of art made in a gilt bronze medium (Sayre, 33). The gilt bronze used in making the sculpture of Amida accentuates the iconographic role that the way a Buddha positions his/her hands plays. The creator of Amida’s sculpture has succeeded in showing the mythical qualities surrounding the wisdom Buddhas. Amida’s standing…

dignity of death. According to “The Sutra On Amitayus Buddha Delivered” by Tripiṭaka Master Kumārajīva of Kucha quoted” If you travel westward from here, passing a hundred thousand kotis of Buddha lands, you will come to the land called utmost Bliss, where there is a buddha named Amitayus.” (The Three Pure Land Sutras P.91(347A) by Saky Amuni). In Buddhism while alive, when the elder teacher passed away, they are chant” Amitábha and they talk about the Dharma to encourage him to go to the…

In question 1, looking only in the South and Southeast Asian galleries, looking for a Buddha image whose subject is the Miracle of Enlightenment. I found the Buddha called “Seated Crowned Buddha with Four Scenes of His Life” shows an image of Miracle of Enlightenment. The Buddha is from India and the date of the Buddha is from 1100-1200. The Buddha’s accession number is B60S569. The head is covered by crown, probably it presents that this Buddha was a prince. I also believe that this Buddha is a…

the largest single faith. Islam is the second largest and Hinduism is the third. Although Buddhism, Judaism and Jainism have a small number of followers as compared to the three largest religions, they also enlighten people, guide them to do good deeds, and help them find the purposes of their lives Schaefer.) Why does Buddhism found primarily in Asia? What is Buddhism and its beliefs? What did Buddha teach? What does the pray "Amitabha Buddha" mean? What is karma and how does karma apply?…

In Pure Land Buddhism the ritual of the reciting the name of (Amitabha) Buddha, this does not help them into the pure land but rather expresses their gratitude towards Buddha, (Amitabha) meaning immeasurable light, and (he is also known as Amitayus) meaning immeasurable life. Pure Land Buddhism does not hold regular services but is more of a theological statement in a concrete structure of the heart and can be done in any gathering place (Fisher 166 and Koshute Lecture…

taught in class, meditation helps people track their minds and focus on the moment they are experiencing. Through meditation, people can understand the true nature of existence and be enlightenment so that they are never suffering. Finally we walked into the main shrine. In the middle, there is a statue of the first Buddha, Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva is the first person who reached enlightenment, and spent thirty-five years travelling and preaching. On the right of first Buddha, I saw medicine…

Missionaries and traders that traveled Silk Road, during the late Han Dynasty 202 BC – 220 AD, brought Buddhism to China. By the time Buddhism hit China, the Indians had already practicing the religion for over five hundred years. The faith really took off when the Han Dynasty began to fall, which ended their strict beliefs of Confucius. There are two kind of Buddhism, the Theravada Buddhist have strict meditation and reading of teachings of Buddha. This kind of Buddhism is most popular in Sri…

In this sense we believe Ch’an is more established as a school of religion than Pure Land. Also, while Zen does take a great amount of commitment, it can be done at the practisers own pace (Borup 80). It also boasts an attainable goal in which the practitioner does not have to die in order to reach enlightenment (Humphreys). The Ch’an belief that Buddha is within oneself and not an individual who needs to be praised, (like the Buddha Amitābha in Pure Land) to reach enlightenment ties more…

Between Christianity and Buddhism, we have two savior figures, Jesus and Amitabha Buddha. Jesus is the glorified savior whose path of salvation is played out in the death and the resurrection of him in the realm of history. Amitabha Buddha on the other hand, has a completely different path in regards to salvation. Different from Jesus, he made forty-eight vows, created the contents and people, and means of entrance to the Pure Land. This is a place where during five aeons of time all beings can…