RELS 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Whatsapp, Ancient Philosophy, Mukhya Upanishads
5 Jan 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
How to be happy according to hinduism: it"s not as much about closeness with god as it is about closeness with oneself. ". Unlike the gregorian system of calculating/measuring time, we believe that everything in life (the good times and the bad times) is cyclical. Mythologists have got our stories, not just at bedtime, but to boardrooms and work spaces as well. We ask this question almost as if sad and fearful events are not good and need to be not only reduced but eliminated altogether. At these times, it"s hard to recall the lovely quotes, stories and dictums. I just want to tear the little hair i have, fling things around and scream. Spiritual and philosophic traditions have been around since hinduism started. They focus on knowledge, existence and what is real around us. Indeed they did, and offered a simple four-level model that in turn can be translated into a three-step action process.
