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Mahayana Buddhas & Bodhisattvas

A Gallery of Images and Insights by the Students in "Foundations of Buddhism"

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

 

This is a collaborative project. You should begin setting up your WIKI page as a group.

After that, each group member can add to and edit the Project from home.

 

 

1) Choose a buddha or bodhisattva

 

  • meet at the library to look through art books or surf museum collections and exhibits of Buddhist Art 
  • choose several images that represents a Mahayana buddha or bodhisattva from East Asia, Tibet or Himalaya
  • you'll need to post these images onto your Wiki page, so if they are from a book, scan at low-med resolution 

 

 

2) Create your Wiki page

 

  • visit Getting Started for directions on how to create the page for your group
  • post the images of the buddha or bodhisattva that your group has chosen
  • find web resources on the buddha or bodhisattva and discuss important aspects
  • together create an outline for the project and an initial layout for the page
  • include separate sections on myths associated with this figure and ritual modes of veneration

  

3) Describe and analyze images:

 

  • describe the iconography: posture / gesture(s) / clothing / implements / ancilliary figures

    see links to information on gestures (Sanskrit: mudra) 

  • what do the posture / gesture(s) of the figure mean? what does the image convey?
  • is there a story that goes along with this particular image of the buddha or bodhisattva?
  • what do you think was the original setting for this image? how do you think the image was used?

 

4) Myth and ritual:

 

4) Post Your Project

 

  • create a page from your Project and post a link to the Image Gallery
  • your description and analysis should be approximately 500 words
  • follow instructions on Getting Started and find help on What is Wiki 
  • if you compose on-line, be sure to press "Save" frequently
  • upload and post one or more photos
  • provide the bibliographic information if it's from a book or the URL if it's from a website
  • be sure to list any and all sources you used at the bottom of the page
  • sign your entry with the name of your group members 

 

 5) Comment & Revise

 

  • each student should comment on three other Projects, rating the Project 1 to 5 (5 is the highest) 
  • says something you like about the Review and something that could be improved
  • optional: revise your group's WIKI page based on the comments of others

 

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