RLG205H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mary Douglas, Patrilineality, Devadasi
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Dharma = religion, uphold, maintain, sanskrit and keep in balance. This is when buddhism and jainism are being created. Human body is a material condition that must be dealt with. Individual dharma: wave intention, responsibility of the individual and the collective dharma (of society so 4 different varnas) According to manu (ahimsa (non violence) so not killing animals, etc), truth (satya), refrain from anger (akrodha), purification (sauca) and mastering the organs (indriyanigraha) If do not do these things then will accrue karma which is bad and will cause you to be re-born again. This was also the time that yoga was on the rise. Essence of the law (samasikadharma) for the four classes: manusmrti. 4 goals (purusartha: artha, kama, dharma, moksa. Living dharmically: the world of epics: vaisya. Dependent on one"s stage of life, gender, caste, marital status. Differential access to sacred defined religious status.
