RLST 005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Indus Valley Civilisation, Lakshmana, Upanishads
11 Aug 2015
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Date and time: tuesday, february 2015: 11:10 a. m. 12:30 p. m. Explain the 4 key concepts in hinduism, jainism, sikhism. Read some definitions of scholars that emphasize religion and social dimension of religious (being religious is member of community) or religion is solitary, hope, protection. Hinduism: beliefs and practices of the indus valley civilization (mohenjo-daro and harappa) Key concept of aryan/indo-european civilization: developed sanskrit, polytheistic (agni, soma, indra, yayu, etc. Arjuna, a warrior of the pandavas, as being told by sanjaya: caste duty (like arjuna being of a warrior caste, three ways to liberation. Bhakti yoga-way of devotion: the ramayana: role and meanings, ramayana (story of rama), kingdom of ayuthya with prince rama, brother laksmana, wife. Sita, demon ravana, monkeys hanuman: prince rama searching for his wife sita with his brother laksmana because the demons took her. It shows harmonious relationship between husband and wife: vishnu, shiva, the goddess. Why is shiva worship by some and not by others.
