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* History of Mahayana Buddhism 

  - From Shakyamuni to Modern Time

 

The fundamental principle of Buddhism was laid by Shakyamuni 2500 years ago in India. It was subsequently maintained and propagate to people of future generations n various geographical locations. The teaching had been enriched, while distorted and rectified, all simultaneously when meandering its course through history. To the present days, concept of Buddhism resound coherently with the modern values of moral and humanity. Its fundamental belief on the mystic nature of life adds depth over our normal  belief of the reality of phenomenons, demonstrating its eternity and profoundness as the law of humans in common.

 

 

Date : July 1, 2004  Thursday 

Time : 7:30-9:00pm

Venue : Cypress South room, 2nd floor Tresidder Union <- click for map

 

 

Featuring :

 

Power point presentation on

The Development of Mahayana Buddhism

 

- The Origin : time of Shakyamuni (500BC)

- The development : edition of sutras and the Mahayana movement (AD100 -)

- Rectification and Reformation : Nichiren's Buddhism (AD1200)

- Modern interpretation : the development Soka Gakkai International (AD1900 - )

 

 

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