PSYC26 Study Guide - Final Guide: Kegon, Dukkha, Analects
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New texts refer to it as dharma. Sanskrit word from aryan origin; righteous and faith. Coloured dot on forehead, for married women and ritual conducting men. Signified battle between saiva vs. vaisna devotees; tilaks differentiated between the two. Markings for birthplace, marital status, caste, occasion, and gender; represents role in society. Identified india before the british rule; india came from british. Means action, system of cause/effect spanning over lifetimes; punish/reward system of actions. Significant: implies continuing rebirths (samsara); becomes idea of life adopted by non hindus too. Good/bad actions that decide quality of life in rebirth; significant principle in hindu religion. Endless cycle of suffering caused by birth/death/rebirth. Goes hand in hand with karma; at time of death, karmic balance inherit by their next life. Motivates hindus to obtain supreme wisdom to be liberated from the cycle. Discovered through 1926 excavation; existed between 300 and 1500 bce. Harappa is the capital and mohenjo daro is a city there.
