RELI 2732 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Christian Mortalism, Fire Worship, Upanishads
22 Dec 2013
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Slides: sindhu - ancient indian (sanskrit) name. The priestly (brahmin) class who memorized the veda, and conducted the fire ritual which was the main religious ritual. The warrior/ruler class whose job it was to protect the people, The merchant class who constituted the commercial sector of society. The servant class, landless labourers who served others and worked the land. San tana dharma the eternal or constant dharma: two aspects: Three paths to liberation (moksha: karma marga - the path of ritual action associated with the ancient sacrificial religion of the vedas. J na marga the path of knowledge related to the later vedic tradition of the upanishads: bhakti marga the path of devotion related to worship and devotion to a particular deity. In the vedic period 1500 800 bce. Karma = the ritual action of the sacrifice. Karma is associated with the intention behind the action.
