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:
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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