MMW 12 Lecture 12: South Asian Religions and the Bhagavad Gita
11 Feb 2017
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Midterm 1 format: 3 map questions, 10 matching questions, 1 essay. Need at least 3 readings from class to prove for point. 1400-900 bc rig veda (with other vedas, basis of religion based on rituals performed by. Brahmins: dependent on brahmin to achieve salvation. 1200 bc legendary battle of kurukshetra. 800-400 bc upanishads (provides mystical path for everyone: dialogs between student and teacher, provides idea that normal people can still achieve moksha/ escape from rebirth (along with bhagavad gita) 600 bc life of mahavira (main proponent of jainism: everyone can be enlightened. 500 bc life of buddha: everyone can be enlightened. 400 bc- 400 ce mahabharata told, retold, written down. 320-550 ad gupta dynasty: priestly ritual and individual paths of salvation blend together. Brahman divine soul making up everything. Brahma creator deity; manifestation of brahman. Rama is a perfect king, and an incarnation of vishnu. His wife sita is kidnapped by the demon ravana.
