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  The video Buddhism is about the conception of the religion, the sacred places and objects that were created by people of the past, and how to reach enlightenment through the eightfold path. Buddhism is a religion that practiced attachment to material goods which will enlighten the soul and end the cycle of life, death, and rebirth into nirvana. My favorite quote from Buddha was “all compounds will wear out, walk out your own way with diligence”. Buddhist art and architecture played an important role in Buddhism because temples were used to pray and meditate and stories where told through reliefs and sculptures. Temples would often use gate ways to tell stories of Buddha, who was mainly shown in animal form, and stories of his life and journey to enlightenment. The reliefs were supported by two wooden post that gave the structure support. I thought this movie helped support the information within the chapters and it made understanding the connection between the art and architecture used and the religion of Buddhism. I chose this video because I am very interested in the religion. I believe detaching your self from all the material goods that are offered today can bring enlightenment. Cell phones, televisions, and computers are all objects that distract people from everyday life. Without these distractions one is able to see the beauties and wonder of the nature world and are one step closer to enlightenment.

The video Hinduism discussed the origin of Hinduism, religious ceremonies, and art and architecture that is connected to this religion. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion which can be seen by sculptures, murals, and paintings that tell the story of the gods and goddess. Hindu temples are small and are more like shrines; however they are always decorated with sculptures of gods and goddesses. Similar to Buddhism, Hinduism believes that life has been going forever and will continue with birth, death, and reincarnation and detachment to the material world will release you from this cycle. Everything in Hinduism is symbolic, such as the Ganges River symbolizes life and death, the endless cycle. At the end of the Ganges River there is a relief that describes the story of the miracle. This story is about a holy man asking the goddess Shiva to bless the people of Earth with a river that will nourish them. This is carved right into the rock face and contains sculptures of people, animals, and the goddess herself. This symbolic stone sculptures continue into caves where the natural formation of the rock is turned into Hindu art. A major leap forward in Hindu architecture is when shrines were made out of stone instead of wood. Many of the techniques of building and ornaments such as reliefs were translated into stone work. I found this video to be very insightful when relating the art and architecture to the Hinduism. It was nice to read about this religion in the book and see how the sculptures directly relate the Hinduism in the video. I chose this video because I did not know much about this religion and I found it very interesting and insightful.