Afterlife - Comparison between Buddhism in Bhutan and Catholicism in Italy
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TAM Ka Pui 10014098 TSANG Tsz Chun Ivan 10007024 TAM Ka Pui 10014098 TSANG Tsz Chun Ivan 10007024
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TAM Ka Pui 10014098TSANG Tsz Chun Ivan 10007024
TAM Ka Pui 10014098TSANG Tsz Chun Ivan 10007024
The police will come get you if you commit a crime…
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However some times you can escape from the punishment of court….
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But you can never escape from the god…regardless of who you are…
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PART 1 – What happens after life?
Buddhist state
Buddhist religion
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Tibetan BuddhismTam Ka Pui
Rebirth/Reincarnation
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The most desirable is
Nirvana
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decides where to go
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Catholicism –Italy
<<Divine Comedy>>-Dante Alighieri Tsang Tsz Chun
Four Last Things Catholics believe that
people experience
DEATH
JUDGEMENT
HEAVEN
HELL
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People die….. Then their soul leaves their body
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Judgment Souls shall be taken to
judgment before Christ immediately at the moment of death.
A definitive and irrevocable sentence shall be given.
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Absolutely pure sole goes to heaven
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Souls with moderate sin goes to purgatory
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Souls stained with mortal sin
Go to hell!!!
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Salvation~How to save yourself from hell?
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Everybody is afraid of hell, so we need to save us from there…
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Sacrament of BAPTISM
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Examination of conscience
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Prepare for Heaven daily
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Live in purity
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Practice of all virtues, avoid our own appetence
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PART 2 – Impacts on societies
Impacts in Bhutan
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Tshechus(a religious festival)
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Impacts in Italy
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Arts Much of the world famous arts are from Italy.
And much of the Italian Arts are related to Catholicism.
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Arts The Italian Renaissance had given the world some
most important masterpieces.
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Literature
Divina Commedia Tsang Tsz Chun
Feast and festival Still today, much of
the religious feast are being celebrated.
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Political
Politically, The Holy See and Italy was in conflict for 59 years
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Disputes on Moral Standard With the influenceOf Catholicism, theStands of the HolySee have much Influence.
It influence Development of Technology and Moral issues
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Comparison - perceptionSimilaritiesDeath 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.
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Comparison - perceptionDifferencesIn 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.
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Comparison - impacts
Similarities Joining religious festivals is essential as to
add merit for people’s afterlife. People respect religious leaders as they
are the representative of the god and truth on the world.
Much of the arts are related to religion.
Similarities Joining religious festivals is essential as to
add merit for people’s afterlife. People respect religious leaders as they
are the representative of the god and truth on the world.
Much of the arts are related to religion.
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.
Comparison – impacts
