1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Buddhism:
- strong spirituality and the purpose of meditating is to free yourself and/or peace
- carved paintings, carvings with symbolic meanings, and the use of stone inscriptions were important for their culture to feel spirituality connected with the Budda or other leaders
- Budda means the enlightened one; represents supreme level of wisdom; gold
- stones of the White Elephant were used by powerful leaders and represented peace
- Temples for Budda architecture was important in order for the purest side of the body to face him which is the right side of a person
- Caves of Lorna were carved from solid rock
- Monks lived in these sacred places and worshiped for the divine care of Gods
- Todai-ji is a place that people go to pray
- Puning Temple: depicts a Chinese and Han Tibetan art style and culture; this temple is dedicated to harmony and peace of their culture
Christianity:
- most important symbols of faith are hoy buildings, form, and sacred functions
- Religious belief mostly expressed through agriculture
- individuals practice collective worship and private prayer; a need for spiritual guidance
- architecture and geometric decoration was identified by Romanesque
- Sacred building built over saints deceased bodies as a representation of spiritual healing; important for pilgrimages and connections with saints
- Colorful stained glass was used to change one's perspective once a person is in a sacred place and different light
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The videos relate to the readings based on the information from both that was focused on religious rituals, worship gatherings, or even pilgrimages. They both depicted the important use of symbolic objects in paintings or carvings, which are used often. Also, insight on how sacred buildings or temples were built because of powerful leaders and the representation behind images overtime.
The videos relate to the readings based on the information from both that was focused on religious rituals, worship gatherings, or even pilgrimages. They both depicted the important use of symbolic objects in paintings or carvings, which are used often. Also, insight on how sacred buildings or temples were built because of powerful leaders and the representation behind images overtime.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to your understanding?
This time I watched the videos before I completed the readings and it was confusing for me. After I completed the videos, while I was reading the content from Age of Faith I understood the information and notes I had from the videos much more. I thought the films were very informative and I learned a lot of information that I did not know of. I also understood the components that made up the sacred places or temples and how they were used which I was able to relate to images of the places I have seen in movies.
This time I watched the videos before I completed the readings and it was confusing for me. After I completed the videos, while I was reading the content from Age of Faith I understood the information and notes I had from the videos much more. I thought the films were very informative and I learned a lot of information that I did not know of. I also understood the components that made up the sacred places or temples and how they were used which I was able to relate to images of the places I have seen in movies.
4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
I chose the films that I watched because I wanted to gain insight on a culture and religion that I did not know much about; and then I chose the other video based on the one I was the most familiar with on the list to be able to compare what I learned to the first film.
I chose the films that I watched because I wanted to gain insight on a culture and religion that I did not know much about; and then I chose the other video based on the one I was the most familiar with on the list to be able to compare what I learned to the first film.
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