Hsi Lai Temple Analysis

For The Principles of Composition paper I chose two pieces of art that I thought dramatized one specific principle of art. I decided to chose “Temple I in the great plaza,” constructed by the Mayan Indians on page 276 and “Untitled” by Donald Judd on page 441. I thought both of these pieces of art were unique and displayed balance.

The goal of this propaganda poster is to promote enlistment during WW1 for the British army. Persuading and informing citizens. As they were having challenges on the number of recruitment of volunteers. The poster depicts the father of a girl and boy sitting on an armchair. The boy is playing with toy soldiers on the ground while the daughter is sitting on her father’s lap, pointing to the book and questioning her father; ‘Daddy, what did you do in the great war?’ The father looks at the audience in a face concerned face. The poster has a single sentence located at the bottom. There are vivid colours in the poster which represents the wealth and comfort the family has. The intended audience focuses on both the fit British men/fathers and women.

How can we begin to understand such a diverse and ancient religion? The width of Buddhism is immense. It is a religion without any written rules. Buddhism is based on self-discovery. Buddhists are born with the quest to find their true form. They believe that they are prisoners of the physical plain until they reach nirvana. Nirvana is the ultimate goal for a Buddhist (Buddhism, 2007). It is the state that saves them from all suffering and evil. They believe that only nirvana can remove them from the never-ending circle of life.

Upon arrival, I was given a brief history about of the Buddhist temple. The San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the United States. Although it was established in 1907, construction wasn’t completed until 1937. During World War II, it was served as a home to many Japanese-Americans released from internment camps. Today, the temple continues to play an active role in the lives of their descendance

State how this religion views human beings. What is human nature according to this religion? Why does the view of human nature matter?

Buddhism is a religion that focuses more on the individual and the actions of that individual, which was prevalent to me when I made my way into Portland and set foot in a Buddhist temple. The man I met within the walls of this temple was far from my stereotypical thoughts of Buddhist monks. The man I met looked like your plain old, average Joe, American man. Before I delve into the depths of my visit to this inspiring place, I need to sum up the Buddhist religion and why I chose to study this particular group of people.

The Horyu-Ji temple was built for the Buddhist people to have a worship place of commerce in which they could be one with nature and their surroundings. Consisting of three main buildings, this complex was designed to house a large group of people for centuries to come. The Pagoda (main temple) in the center of the corridors is believed to be the oldest wooden building in the world, and now is used to inspire people with it's external architecture. The Kondo, or the largest, is a two-story building with curved roofs and a double roof on the first floor, which is unique to itself with hints of culture from the Asuka period. Built in 739 BC, the Yumedono was built to honor Prince Shotoku -- who was believed to be Buddha -- after his death, and

The Temple is located at 15200 S.W. 240th Street at Homestead, FL. The Thai Buddhist temple is a Theravada temple and a place to meditate and enjoy peace and quiet moments. It was built in 1982 and is the home of several monks. It opens everyday from 7am to 5pm and everybody is welcomed to participate. It is not required a specific dress but it is not permitted people who is wearing shorts, miniskirts, and tank tops. When visitors enter the building they need to put their shoes outside and also one thing that I noticed is that there is now food or drink inside the

The aspect that was exceptionally evident in the ritual was the prominence of male authority. The temple had a large Buddha statue, positioned higher than everyone else and was in the state of meditation. There

For my religion report I decided to go to a Buddhist temple, that it located in Tampa. The reason why I choose this religion because I felt that I did not know a lot about this religion. The temple was very beautiful, I believe that this religion had some meaning to the color red. The reason why I believe this is because I because everywhere we looked they’re was the color red. The way that they brought people into this religion is by holding a fresh market, where they sold a lot of plants and hand cooked food. That cost five dollars, and the drinks only cost one dollar. The main this that I enjoyed is before we went to the service they had an information seminar, about the Buddhist religion which I found very interesting.

We believe that truth is not found or defined by the culture, but by being as true as possible to the intentions of God and His Word. We also believe that truth isn't our preferences, what works with society, or feelings, but is defined by God and we submit to Him— an action of worship and obedience. We strive to be biblically faithful and we attempt to apply that to all areas of ministry and life.

The Buddhist temples were similar in that in their grounds they also had worship halls (with images of the Buddha or other deities), large gateways, and quarters for those who worked there (in this case, monks). They also had, in contrast to some Shinto shrines, libraries for sacred texts, storehouses, a bell tower, and often a pagoda. They were also usually bigger than many Shinto

I had an experience I will never forget because it was so different than my own religion. I went to the service with a friend from my class. We decided to go to the Adult Buddhists service on Sunday at noon. We got there early around 11:20 AM. When we walked up to the temple there was a sculpture outside that was about as tall as the building. We later learned that it was custom to bow and pray before entering the temple. Once we were inside the temple we stood over and watched the service. We were late to the service but we never figured out how that happened. We went off the time of the website they use for their information. The first part of the service involved the members walking around the center room and chanting. Also there was a beating of a loud drum. There were probably around thirty people in the room. They continued to walk and chant for twenty minutes. In the ring of people there was a monk with a microphone chanting too. He was leading the chanting of the group. Once they were done with the walking they started to sit down with the monk in the front of the group. They began to read from a religious text and do more chanting. This went on for a good portion of the hour long service. My friend and I were in the outside part but able to observe the middle room. The next part seemed to be a prayer time for the

In this we can see that this religion's base can be found in positivity, they are centered around doing and saying things for the right reasons, moral reasons.

The Pagoda Restaurant is a charming and huge building which has shape of a pagoda. It consists of two floors. The whole building is well-ventilated thanks to a system of air-holes placed above and under the windows. For a long time it was the highest structure in the city centre, and was the first thing an arriving traveler would see when approaching the city. Stepping inside the Pagoda Restaurant, the customers could see a statue of the Buddha made of blue marble, symbolizing peace and the enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth. It is an unusual and unique building. It is a Western architectural and religious style that has been transplanted into, and adapted to, the East.