REL 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rigveda, Samkhya, Upanishads
2 Oct 2018
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Unified religious systems from the indian subcontinent: buddhism, jainism & sikhism. Sanatana: eternal/ageless the belief that these ways have always existed. Dharma: religion holistic approach to social coherence and the good of all. Aryan invasion theory: the highly organized cultures of the indus valley and the villages in other parts of the subcontinent were overrun by lighter-skinned nomadic invaders from outside indian (aryans) Arya: a noble person who speaks sanskrit (comes from the vedas) Samhitas: hymns of praise in worship of deities. Brahmanas: explain the symbolic correspondences between the ritual process and the. Upanishads: teachings from highly realized spiritual masters explain the personal transformation that results from psychic participation in the ritual process. Embrace the idea of the devoted disciple sitting with the teacher to receive private spiritual instruction. Rig veda: implores the blessings of devas (controlling forces in the cosmos) Indra: god of thunder and bringer of welcome rains.
