The transformation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Conclusion; Bibliography. The feminine face of compassion: The transformation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Table of Contents I. Introduction II. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The development of Mahayana Buddhism. Avalokitesvara. Kuan Yin and the feminine. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Embodying Emptiness: (Anti-) Aesthetics of the Prajnaparamita-Hrdaya Sutra

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « Such upaya of the Bodhisattva demonstrates the Prasangika Avalokitesvara utilizes the aesthetic structures of the sutra the nature of the transformation in how ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Upaya of the Bodhisattva . Chant as Mahayana Praxis. The Heart Sutra . The Mahayana chants of Chinese Buddhism. Mimesis of emptiness in the Heart Sutra. The Heart Sutra as a story. The Heart Sutra's expression of emptiness to specific...»

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