Afterlife - Comparison between Buddhism in Bhutan and Catholicism in Italy
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The document discusses Buddhist and Catholic beliefs about the afterlife. In Buddhism, beings may be reborn or reach nirvana, and their destiny is decided by karma. In Catholicism, souls face immediate judgment after death and are sent to either heaven or hell. Both religions influence art and festivals in Bhutan and Italy. However, religion has a closer tie to politics in Bhutan, while Italy maintains a separation between church and state.
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- 1. TAM Ka Pui 10014098 TSANG Tsz Chun Ivan 10007024 TAM Ka Pui 10014098 TSANG Tsz Chun Ivan 10007024
- 2. The police will come get you if you commit a crime… Tsang Tsz Chun
- 3. However some times you can escape from the punishment of court…. Tsang Tsz Chun
- 4. But you can never escape from the god…regardless of who you are…
- 5. PART 1 – What happens after life?
- 6. Tam Ka Pui Buddhist state Buddhist religion
- 7. Tam Ka Pui Tibetan Buddhism
- 9. Tam Ka Pui The most desirable is Nirvana
- 10. Tam Ka Pui decides where to go
- 11. Catholicism –Italy <<Divine Comedy>> Tsang Tsz Chun -Dante Alighieri
- 12. Tsang Tsz Chun Four Last Things Catholics believe that people experience DEATH JUDGEMENT HEAVEN HELL
- 13. People die….. Then their soul leaves their body Tsang Tsz Chun
- 14. Tsang Tsz Chun Judgment Souls shall be taken to judgment before Christ immediately at the moment of death. A definitive and irrevocable sentence shall be given.
- 15. Absolutely pure sole goes to heaven Tsang Tsz Chun
- 16. Souls with moderate sin goes to purgatory Tsang Tsz Chun
- 17. Souls stained with mortal sin Go to hell!!! Tsang Tsz Chun
- 18. Salvation Tsang Tsz Chun ~How to save yourself from hell?
- 19. Everybody is afraid of hell, so we need to save us from there… Tsang Tsz Chun
- 20. Sacrament of BAPTISM Tsang Tsz Chun
- 21. Examination of conscience Tsang Tsz Chun
- 22. Prepare for Heaven daily Tsang Tsz Chun
- 23. Live in purity Tsang Tsz Chun
- 24. Practice of all virtues, avoid our own appetence Tsang Tsz Chun
- 25. Tsang Tsz Chun
- 26. Tsang Tsz Chun
- 27. PART 2 – Impacts on societies
- 28. Tam Ka Pui Impacts in Bhutan
- 29. Tam Ka Pui Tshechus (a religious festival)
- 30. Tam Ka Pui Je Khenpo
- 31. Impacts in Italy 洲 Tsang Tsz Chun
- 32. Tsang Tsz Chun Arts Much of the world famous arts are from Italy. And much of the Italian Arts are related to Catholicism.
- 33. Tsang Tsz Chun Arts The Italian Renaissance had given the world some most important masterpieces.
- 34. Literature Tsang Tsz Chun Divina Commedia
- 35. Feast and festival Still today, much of the religious feast are being celebrated. Tsang Tsz Chun
- 36. Tsang Tsz Chun Political Politically, The Holy See and Italy was in conflict for 59 years
- 37. Tsang Tsz Chun Disputes on Moral Standard With the influence Of Catholicism, the Stands of the Holy See have much Influence. It influence Development of Technology and Moral issues
- 38. Tam Ka Pui Comparison - perception Similarities Death is not the end. There are more desirable ways and less desirable ways to go. People are encouraged to have moral actions during present life.
- 39. Tam Ka Pui Comparison - perception Differences In Bhutan, beings may enter a realm and be reborn or enter nirvana. beings decide where to go. salvation partly depends on others. In Italy, beings either go to heaven or hell after death. beings are judged by Jesus Christ and it is a irrevocable judgment. salvation depends on oneself.
- 40. Comparison - impacts Comparison – impacts Similarities Joining religious festivals is essential as to Similarities add merit for people’s afterlife. Joining religious festivals is essential as to People respect religious leaders as they add merit for people’s afterlife. are the representative of the god and People respect religious leaders as they truth on the world. are the representative of the god and Much of the arts are related to religion. truth on the world. Much of the arts are related to religion.
- 41. Comparison – impacts Comparison – impacts Differences In Bhutan Religious masters are the reincarnations of the past lamas Religion is much related to politics. Government strictly forbid other religion coming in. In Italy Pope is only the representative and leader of Catholicism on world. The Holy See and Italy cooperate but did not share a close relations. The Holy See did not require the status of “State religion” since 1978.
Editor's Notes
- In Asia, many people’s perceptions of afterlife are affected by Buddhism. In Kingdom of Bhutan, Tibetan Buddhism is the national religion so perception of afterlife of Bhutanese is influenced by Buddhism.
- Buddhist afterlife belief is reincarnation belief. Reincarnation means that a being’s life continues after death and he exists over many lifetimes. When a being dies, it will then reborn as other entity. It may go to anyone of the six realms of existence. The six realms can be divided into heaven, semi-god, human being, animals, hungry ghosts and hell. No matter which realm a being enter as rebirth, it has to experience sufferings including birth and death.
- Rebirth in one of the six realms of existence is not the only situation in afterlife. Another possibility, also the best one, is that the dead being achieves a state named nirvana. Achieving nirvana means a permanent release from the cycle of life and death. In fact, there are different thoughts about the meaning of nirvana. Whatever which thought is adopted, nirvana is considered to be the most desirable state where people would like to achieve. In this state, there is no suffering anymore.
- The realm to enter is simply a result of the being’s actions, which is called Karma, in its past life. Any kind of intentional action, including both moral and immoral volitions in mental, verbal, or physical form, is regarded as Karma. If good and moral karma dominated in the being’s past life, it will enter one of the upper realms which are god, semi-god and human being. Otherwise, it will enter one of the lower realms.
- It can be believed that Buddhist perception of afterlife is still greatly influencing Bhutan society.
- This is shown in the religious festivals in Bhutan. One of the well-known religious festivals in Bhutan is Tshechus. It is in memory of Guru Rinpoche and remembering one of his great deeds. At the end of the festival, Bhutanese worship a large applique thangka which represents Guru Rinpoche and his Eight Manifestations. Bhutanese believe that they can be released from the cycle of life and death by viewing the thangka. Also, Bhutanese think that participating in religious festivals can help them gaining merits so they will have a better life in reincarnation.
- Besides the Buddha, Bhutanese also worship religious masters known as tulkus. These religious masters are considered to be reincarnations of high lamas. Tulkus have very high statuses in Bhutan. For example, the head of state clergy who controls all religious affairs in Bhutan is usually tulku.