PHI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Samkhya, Situation Two, Feudalism
16 Mar 2017
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What we"ve talked about already: what is the nature of reality, metaphysics, how do we know what"s real, theory of knowledge. Dharma: ashrama-varna-dharma: moral law (governing individuals according to their, stage in life (ashrama) a student or aged person would not have marital duties, but would have a duty of celibacy, caste (varna) arjuna belongs to the kshatriya caste. A brahmin would not have a duty to fight. Detachment: the goal of detachment in both spheres, even in sexual activity we can be detached, then we"re in control of our sensual desires, kama- sutra is not about wild sensual abandonment. In the gita, duties are to be performed without attachment: so that the actions are hardly one"s own. The main goal is moksha: the main goal of liberation, moksha, the duties of life are hardly primary if the goal is to escape life, karma, both good and evil actions keep one on the wheel of samsara.
