POLS30224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Four Books And Five Classics, Vedas, Immanence
19 Aug 2016
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Similar to islamic and hebrew legal traditions. Many believe that the vedas were not written by anyone, but are eternally existing. This law does not require particular belief in teaching rather attempt to duplicate spiritual heights reached by saints by following the same approach. Teaching the vedas was the task of brahmas. Very developed body of law sprang from the vedas over the course of about 800 bc- Appeal appeared for the first time anywhere. The idea that every act has an effect that eventually leads to certain results. It is what we do in life. It is a way to explain injustice/inequality in the world. Karma you accumulate in this life shapes your soul in the next life. It is a duty- a concept of the duties and obligations of social life (stemming largely from past karma) The hindu tradition requires people to perform social duties and obligations according to certain codes of behavior.
