REL 2027 Study Guide - Vedas, Sutra, Upanishads
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A n a n cie n t pr a c tic e in india. M o n a s tic pr a c tic ers b elieve yo g a aids in u nit eing on e"s so ul with t h e s o ul of t h e u nivers e. Yo g a s u tr a of pat a njali. Dharma constructs: purusharthas of a human being. (purusha human or god +artha object) four human aims or objectives, dharma ones duty as defined by tradition, caste, vedas, faith, righteousness, ethics, sacred law, justice, etc, artha wealth (wealth is not an impediment to self realization but attachment to wealth is). Varnasramas (varna +asramas: student guru, upan yana, householder marriage (viv ha), dowries, sons are preferential, hermit/forest dweller withdraw from economic productivity, sanny sa/renunciation sanny si means renouncer renounces everything, youre dead to the world.
