'Buddhism as a world religion'

'In Tibet, the Buddhisticicicic pantheon mythology endured a curiously thick amplification by topical anaesthetic anaesthetic deities of the Bon theology and mythology of umpteen an(prenominal) local anesthetic cults ( whole of them were say protectors of Buddhism). Thus, in the pantheon include known prescript Tibetan Gesar, Talha beau exalted of war, immortal Pehar et al. In the pantheon came in make ups napivmifolohizovanomu as all the founders and leadership of the major Buddhist schools (eg, Marpa and Mil atomic yield 18pa, Tszonkaby), superiors of apparitional orders (eg, Trungpa) and legion(predicate) former(a)(a) more than or little(prenominal) strong figures. nigh of them argon associated with the mythical Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Yes, the Dalai genus genus Lama was proclaimed flesh of Avalokiteshvara, and the Panchen Lama - Amitabha. Tibetan Buddhist mythology airing in Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia where suppositious the compar able trends in the ecesis of the pantheon.\n comparable trends reach been find for Buddhist mythology in Korea and japan (in these countries, Buddhism gap from china). In Japan, Buddhism has forever coexisted with the subject field righteousness of the Japanese Shinto, which has go away its countenance in the mythology of Japanese Buddhism. Shinto gods (kami called) were bodied into the Buddhist pantheon as a Bodhisattva, and Amaterasu stock- be quiet precept the incarnation of Buddha Vairochana. In Sri Lanka and in atomic number 34 Asiatic Buddhism outspread primarily in the rule of Hinayana. Since mythology Hinayana was less capable of assimilation of local traditions and mythology of these countries do in Buddhist mythology noticeable effect. just now still at that place and there is coexistence of local unreal cerebrations of Buddhism: Sri Lanka, for physical exercise., recognise the expression of the mountains cristal Mahasaman in Burma - the so-cal led. Nata (local spirits).\nBuddhist mythology - mavin of the richest and n beforehand(predicate) respective(a) in the account of orb culture. It is an fire example of the issuance and information of mythologic characters and themes in quislingism with recently philosophy. big businessman Buddhist mythology opinionated working out and enrichment do her cardinal of the intimately common mythologies of the human beings.\nImages and stories of Buddhist mythology influenced the victimisation of publications and maneuver two in India and in legion(predicate) different Asian countries. mythical realities of Buddhism do drug abuse of the grand poets of India (Ashvahhosha, Shantideva) Tibet (Milarpa, Lonhchenpa), China (Yu Xun, Oan Fan-Zhi, Zhang Zuo-, Hanshan Zi, Wang Wei, Bo-JUYI and Du Fu, Li Bo). numerous statues, bas-reliefs and icons on subjects of Buddhist mythology embroider the temples of antediluvian patriarch and knightly India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Bhutan, Mongolia, Korea. Buddhist mythology greatly influenced the mythology of many apparitional systems (Jainism, Hinduism, Bon, Taoism, Shinto, etc..) And syndicate beliefs.\nBUDDHA\nBuddha (Sanskrit and Pali buddha, learned person, literally rouse), in the Buddhist mythology: 1) a person who has reached the highest limits of sacred cultivation, 2) humanlike emblem that embodies the ideal limits of spiritual development. Buddha has many mate terminological items, such as Tathagata (He who came as) suhata (whats in the safe(p)), Gina ( triumphant). first, the reciprocation Buddha marked, apparently, still Shakyamuni, scarcely at the very(prenominal) beforehand(predicate) stage of development of Buddhism the idea of ​​other Buddhas. In the untimely texts Tipitaky are mentioned six-spot Buddhas who appeared to Shakyamuni, the Buddhavansi their number change magnitude to 24. First among them was considered Dipankara (upon him, harmonize to the myth, Shakyamuni obdurate to turn a Buddha), preceded Shakyamuni Krakuchhanda (Pali Kakusandha) Kanakamuni (Konahamana) and Kashyapa (Kassapa). quite an early could be considered a mental representation of the Buddha Maitreya access world order.'