RLST 2610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Vedic Period, Henry David Thoreau, Maurya Empire

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60% mc, a few short answers, an essay. Vajriyana (cid:12254) (cid:12254) sometimes referred to as mantrayana Theravadan school focuses on 40 traditional objects/concepts stipulated in the pali canon. Mahayana school focuses on devotion to the bodhissattvas or vipassana. Vajrayana focuses on their samatha meditation on speci c mantra objects called mandalas mandalas are not exclusively vajrayana buddhist also hindu symbol in fact, rst record of the term comes from the rajamandala which was formulated by the indian author. William james, henry david thoreau, walt whitman suzika produced tailored view of zen buddhism modern buddhism = emphasized perspective of buddhims that we nd reemerging in india. Religious identity, historical context, and the struggle for social equality. Pre history (before 2000 bce) cave paintings some settlements with evidence of agriculture. Indus and saraswati civilizations (2000 - 1000 bce) harrapan civilization growing evidence of robust civilization. Vedas and mahabharata composed beginning of what appears to be caste system.

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