RE321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Walkover, Pointless, Dharma
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Lesson 3 ga(cid:374)dhi"s religious thought (cid:894)2(cid:895): core the(cid:373)es. Ga(cid:374)dhi"s religious thought: the goal a(cid:374)d the mea(cid:374)s: ga(cid:374)dhi(cid:859)s hi(cid:374)duis(cid:373) (cid:449)as disti(cid:374)(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e combined themes that had not been too significant in hindu tradition. The goal truth: gandhi adhered to vedanta like many hindus taught by meditation on the equation of the atman w god , one can liberate their atman from the cycle of death and rebirth. Preferred distinct images and vocab: most appropriate name for god was truth. So(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e(cid:859)s goal has to be to understand and live as closely as possible in accord w truth. Truth = pure non-violence + love = ahisma: pointless to try and rationally prove existence of truth, truth could be felt and understood. The means: believed that life in accordance w truth demanded specific means or methods all non violent, ameliorating service (karma yoga) and renunciation (tapasya, non-violence (ahisma, a contribution of ancient buddhism and jainism, has 2 defining features:
