The
Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith
"Hinduisim
and Buddhism"
A
Bill Moyers Special, 1996
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Words to discuss prior to viewing:
Omniscient
Esoteric
Prolific
Motif
Affirmation
As you interact with this video, please respond to
the following points:
- Who is Huston Smith
- According to Huston, what is in India, and
WHY?
- Describe the Shiva figure and explain its
symbolic function.
- What is Huston's working definition of
Hinduism and some characteristics and examples he offers?
- What are characteristics of Tibetan Buddhism?
What is the recent history of Tibetan Buddhists?
- Describe multiphonic chanting, one aspect of
"spiritual technology" as Huston calls it.
- Describe the mandala and its purpose.
- What is the essence of Buddhism? Why has it
recently appealed to Americans?
- Early in this interview, Huston quotes one of
his fellow philosophers as saying that "other religions are
incomprehensible" to some extent. What are some characteristics of
Hinduism and Buddhism that you can relate to? What are some you
can't?
Site
Map | River
of Words | Analytical
Essay on Myths |
River of
Words/Watershed Trip | On-Line
Resources | Glossary
| Quotes
| WordList
| Grades
| Co-Teachers - Doug
and Melissa
| Gallery
E-Mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net
or Melissa at mjmckinstry@earthlink.net