Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7More Material ObjectsMore Material Objectsassociated with associated with BuddhismBuddhismConcluding RemarksConcluding RemarksMaterial objects and Material objects and spirituality (dharma) spirituality (dharma) in Buddhism are in Buddhism are intertwinedintertwinedBoth underpin the Both underpin the practice of Buddhismpractice of BuddhismBoth are constituent Both are constituent elements of the elements of the “path”“path”The nature of the “path” (The nature of the “path” (mmāārrgaga))All Buddhist schools All Buddhist schools follow the “path,” whfollow the “path,” whether Tiantai, Huayaether Tiantai, Huayan, Chan, Pure Land…n, Chan, Pure Land…The nature of the patThe nature of the path:h:mundane (although itmundane (although its goal is supra-mundas goal is supra-mundane)ne)EthicalEthicalAltruisticAltruistic• Results of following the path and practicing what is entailed in the path:• calmness• wisdom• contentment• happiness• alleviation of sufferingBuddhist Institutions Today Buddhist Institutions Today What do What do Buddhist Buddhist Institutions and Institutions and Clergy do in Clergy do in today’s world?today’s world?Charity workCharity workAnti-war or anti-Anti-war or anti-killing campaignkilling campaign Social welfare Social welfareQuestions to Buddhist Questions to Buddhist institutionsinstitutionsCan Buddhist Can Buddhist institutions live institutions live up to their up to their commitment or commitment or our expectations?our expectations?What can they do What can they do to help the world to help the world that has become that has become more and more more and more violent and violent and peoples who have peoples who have become more and become more and more unethicalmore unethicalEsoteric Buddhism uses these in