IH 0951 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Class, Dharma

• School: Temple University
• Department: Intellectual Heritage
• Course: IH 0951
• Professor: Randall J.Pabich

Document Summary

Bhagavad gita - song of the divine one/god. One of the most influential/popular books on hinduism. Resembles human form (ex: jesus, god the father) More personal and speaks more to the heart. Altered force, but not represented or relatable as human form. More philosophical and speaks more to the head. A is a warrior, on the battlefield, right on the eve of fighting his relatives, teachers, etc. Kinchna - god made flesh in hinduism (like jesus) Mind is the source of bondage and also the source of liberation. Our lives are utterly binded; every waking moment, etc. You can only do what you can with what money you have at the moment. Philosophy that underlies the text: utterly bound nature of mind, attachment to pleasure, success, duty, and liberation, conflicting desires, causes suffering (anxiety, stress, etc. , all are self-centered i . Nature - pakrti (matter, physical and mental) If it is, then you are in pakrti (natural realm)