RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Smriti, Dharma, Typical Male
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Classes (dividing u society into 4 or 5 groupings) Caste (jati) (social divisions that are relational) Once you realize that atman equals brahmin will come out of this never ending cycle. And the world that we live in (partially real) Maya (has some kind of existence, based on our perception, some uncertainty, seek brahmin to find what is real) Newer texts inspired by older texts although crafting it themselves (accessibility) Rama (one of the carnations of vishnu) Takes on different forms in different areas. Rama exiled to forest, sita goes with him, sita gets taken by ravan, hanuman helps rescue sita. Vishnu can manifest in the world (usually injustice that goes on the triggers the need to come) (can manifest in as different animals) (can"t pin down image of vishnu, too overwhelming) (krishna a more accessible reach to vishnu) Don"t become attached to actions, but devote actions towards vishnu.
