خلاصة:
Although at first glance Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhism may seem devoid of any kind of sacredness, in Mahayana Buddhism, the belief in the sacred and the worship of transcendent beings (various types of Buddhas) has made the atmosphere of this religion saturated with sanctity. Despite the diversity of religious scholars' views, apparently in Mahayana Buddhism, sacredness is considered as a hierarchical truth, possessing various manifestations and a celestial realm for all beings. The milestones of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha's life and his teachings have been a very important basis for the followers' belief in the sacredness of certain symbols, concepts, and places. The doctrine of Trikaya, Bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, concepts such as 'Sunyata' and 'Tathata', places such as stupas and temples, various types of sacred iconography, religious symbols like mandalas, and the collection of Buddhist mythology and Jatakas, are among the most prominent aspects of sacredness in Mahayana. The main goal of the present research, which has been conducted using a descriptive-analytical method, has been primarily to identify more deeply the sacredness and its manifestations in Mahayana Buddhism.
ملخص الجهاز:
Sacredness and its Manifestations in Mahayana Buddhism Sajjad Deghanzadeh Hassan Namian [Received date: 17/6/1397; Accepted date: 18/10/1397] Abstract Although at first glance Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhism may seem devoid of any kind of sacredness, in Mahayana Buddhism, the belief in the sacred and the worship of transcendent beings (various types of Buddhas) has made the atmosphere of this religion saturated with sanctity.
The Tri-kaya doctrine, Bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, concepts like "Sunyata" and "Tathata," places such as stupas and temples, various types of sacred iconography, religious symbols like Mandalas, and the collection of Buddhist myths and Jatakas, are among the most prominent aspects of sacredness in Mahayana.
Keywords: Bodhisattva, Mahayana Buddhism, Samsara, Nirvana, Sacredness, Sacred Art. Problem Statement The main foundation of the thought of "religious human" is the belief in the presence of "spiritual beings" in the universe.
In the Mahayana sect of Buddha's religion, the theory of universal salvation has paved the way for the divinity and sacredness of humans, and the belief in Bodhisattvas and the worship of other transcendent Buddhas has made the atmosphere of this rite saturated with sanctity (Dasgupta, 1950: 33), although this feature is rarely seen in early Buddhism (Theravada) (Crawford, 2002: 177).
Mahayana Sutras In Theravada Buddhism, the concept of a revealed scripture and the sanctity of the words and language of texts did not hold much status; in this Buddhist sect, the sacred text "Tri-pitaka" presents, both historically and theoretically, only a report of the teachings and life of the Buddha himself (suta-pitaka) and the ancient religious community system (vinyana-pitaka).
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