RLGA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indus Valley Civilisation, General Order, Lotus Position
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Also refer to the readings for more side notes. Religion provides some type of structure to your way of living. Emotion is a key components as triggers powerful motivation. Myths and morality are used as an expression in religion. Symbols give a general order of existence. Religion validates our existence in a system. Unique and realistic is true idea of truth. People tend to think others are false. Religion have components of other various cultural system that blend into one. Hinduism (slides: early sources for our understanding of hinduism: colonial. Sanskrit is essential language of classical hindu tradition. Early stages of hindu religion: harappa culture: early (possibly pre-vedic) civilization, proto-shiva . Shiva as it has headpiece and cross legged. Some type of goddess and fertility worship. Eternal sound (as head by the rishis or seers) (like om) Heard by us not composed by us.
