Influence of Buddhism Documents on the Continuity of Buddhism

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Introduction
Buddhism is one of the major religions in the world today. It is also one of the religions that are based on Nontheism and majority of its beliefs are based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama. Most of the beliefs are based on traditions, practices and beliefs linked to the universe. As part of the safeguards to make sure that the religion sustained it relevance in the world without being diluted by aspects of other religions, social, geographical and political factors. There are series of Documents that epitomize the elements of safeguarding the religion and have subtle relevance with respect to location and value. These are documents that have played a great role in making sure that the religion has held on to its roots for ages. This paper evaluates the subtle relevance of the documents and how their value has impacted the continuity of Buddhism amidst pressure from other religions, social values, geographical and political factors.
Thesis Statement: Buddhism Documents have had massive influence on its continuity amidst the social, political, geographical and religious pressures.
The documents and their role in Buddhism
Document A: Buddhist Manuscript of the Great Dagoba (Stupa)
This was a collection manuscripts made on gold wood that was opaque; it was also made of palm leaves. The manuscript is thought to have been created in the 18th century with parts of the production estimated to have come from the 1st century in Sri Lanka. This is a collection of texts that calls to mind the aspects of textual production of the teaching of Buddha to the rest of the world and for generations to come. It stipulates clearly the role that the monasteries have to play in making sure that the teachings are not diluted in any way and the subtle influence that the Stupas have to play. This is with reference to the creation and maintenance of the texts and the messages that Buddha wanted to pass across to the world (Buddhist Manuscript of the Great Dagoba (Stupa). This piece plays a major role in making sure that the monasteries understand that they need to protect the serenity of the teachings if the religion is to survive the pressures of the world. It is astonishing to note that, Buddha at these early ages of the human development understood the kind of influence that the world and all the factors abound can influence believe and dilute the objectivity of the religion. It is for this reason that this document plays a great role in support of the thesis statement of the paper.
Document B: Head of bodhisattva
This is a document that dates back to the 100CE with its man origin in Pakistan. Today it is found at the museum of art in San Diego. It includes some of the main features of cultural background from Central Asia as well as India, which can be derived from the turban on the head of sculpture. There is a lot of relevance that can be found on the values of the Gandhara, which from the features appears to have been carved in southern India. The head of the Bodhisattva has a direct relation to the element of being liberated. It represented and still does, a path to be followed by someone that is on their way to becoming a Buddha (Head of bodhisattva). As a Buddhist, one has ...