Buddhist Art In Ancient India

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Buddhist Art In Ancient India

• Ken House
• Grade 9 Visual Arts.

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Topics

• Ancient India
• The Buddha
• Basics of Buddhism
• Buddhist Art in India

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India in sixth century BC

• India is thriving economically
• Strangling Vedic Religion
• Religious revolution

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The Buddha

• Born as Siddhartha
• A life of indulgence
• The Great departure
• Seeking the truth
• The middle way
• Enlightenment
• Liberation

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Emperor Asoka (272-231 BC)

• Alexander attempts to take India
• The Mauryan empire takes control of India
• Asoka is the third Mauryan emperor
• Asoka supports Buddhism
• Asokan columns

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Buddhism and Sanchi

• The missionary cause
• The stupas
• The Great Stupa at Sanchi
• Relief Stories

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Conclusion

• Art was crucial to the success of Buddhism
• Buddhism is all over the world in many forms
• Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the
  West Today