RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Fetus, Asceticism, Kashyapa
Document Summary
One of the ancient religions of the indian subcontinent. Was extraordinarily important in shaping way that all the indian traditons would follow. Exemplifies everything that the sramana movement stood for. Juxtaposed to society, represents an opposition to society. Society is organized and has order, forest is opposite. Represents a rejection of the values of society. The sramanas would leave their homes and go into the forest to search for the meaning of life and new ways of thinking about life, or how to live. Made efforts to overcome the body or to extreme cold, depriving the body of things as a way of stern discipline. Rigorous habit of fasting, exposing one"s body to fire on a hot day. Conquerors are those who have crossed over from samsara into moksa. They have conquered the world experience and escaped the cycle of rebirth. Account of someone"s life from the faith perspective within the tradition.
