PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Brahmo Samaj, Vishu, Sri Aurobindo
15 Mar 2014
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As soon as you start saying something is orthodox, you imply that other groups are heretical. No group thinks they aren"t orthodox unto themselves. Carnatic music. mystical syllable ohm. this sound is the manifestation of the supreme being and the beginning of the universe. If you could control it properly and articulate it properly, the sound itself could lead to a union with the divine. The inclusion of all individuals regardless of class. There were big differences with regards to focuses of devotions. In the north, rama or krishna or some formless god. Kabir, north bhakti poet, one of the most important poets. argued that god is beyond all particularities. He was reabsorbed into regular hindu traditions. Some were reabsorbed but some founded their own traditions, like nanakh (sikh). Bhakti made the message of the vedas available to everyone, prepared devotees to receive a shower of grace. provided hope and consolation. the message from the vedas stayed the same.
