Religious Studies 1022A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Yajurveda, Samaveda, Rigveda
1 Oct 2018
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The founding of hinduism v. the foundations of hinduism. Early vedic period = 1200 - 900 bce. Late vedic period = 900 - 600 bce. Recognized as products of the minds of great hindu sages. Often explain shruti scriptures and make them meaningful to general population. Collection of teachings about the self and ultimate reality. Upa = near"; ni = down"; sad = to sit". Describes important concepts such as ultimate reality, duties of life, how to live according to laws of dharma, etc. Divine reality at the heart of all things; present in all things. Energy that sustains the universe formless, eternal. Appears in created beings (i. e. , humans) as atman. Divine reality at the heart of all things as experienced within oneself. Brahman and atman are identical and, in fact, the same thing. Lived experience that all things are holy because they come from the same sacred source.
