Today we talked about Buddhism.

Life is suffering – Cause of suffering is desire – Cause of desire must be overcome – When desire is overcome, there is no suffering.

There were no class and cast in Buddhism.

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For them to understand what to eat and what not to eat, they would:

1. Use the trial and error method
2. Watch animals and learn

Architecture of Buddhism

A dome, a bodily relic - makes it a stupa
The gate is iconic - travels all the way to China and Japan

Dome is significant as a religious relic as it sets itself apart from being a hindu and also the design assumptions (curved surface is calming, cosier design, feels like it is enclosing you)

Buddhas never wanted the people to pray to them, they just wanted everyone to respect them. They never considered themselves as gods, just normal human beings.

It looks like a cave that already existed and the people worked on it. The Bhaja Caves share architectural design with the Karla Caves. The most impressive monument is the large shrine — chaityagriha — with an open, horseshoe-arched entrance; according to the Archaeological Survey of India, the chaityagrha is the most prominent aspect of the caves, and one of the earliest of the type.