RLG100Y1 Lecture : Rlg feb 27 2012.docx

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Vedic(vdr) religion: hinduism traces its history back to the beginnings of the vedic religion and the vedas, very sacrificial, the vedas* is the hindu scripture. Composed by the aryans(ppl who migrated into india) Oldest layer of the vedas (1500bce: brahamanas. Set of texts that are ritual commentaries on the original poetic materials. They take the poetic hymns and apply them to a ritual concept. Literally means having to do with the forest/setting of the wilderness. They are texts that were written in the forests/wilderness. They are more philosophically orientated: upanisads** Also known as the vedanta because it is the end of the vedas. There is a closeness amongst ppl (secret knowledge) How do u understanding the i of yourself. Trying to understand this concept and to take it beyond and define the relationship between i to you (me to the larger world) One way of understanding this was that the i is like the wind.

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