RELI 2515 : RELI2515A_Religion and Aesthetics in India_Harsha V. Dehejia_Fall 2010( Entire Class Notes, Very Useful)

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Hindu is a home based tradition - there are temples but are not important. Europeans taught that hindu has no philosophy, but it has been around for 5000 years. What is knowledge, how it is experienced, the effect of knowledge (jnana) Hindu - not in dictionary o philosophic text - given by persians 14/13 century - refer to a group of people who created civilization in indus (sindhu - in sanskrit) Hindotva - hinduness - less than 100 years. Hinduism religion - secterian - 3 major sects - vaishnava, salva, shakta (mother. Expression of a hindu idea - still used as a political plank goddess) Rasika - connoisseur of beautiful objects and concepts. Who uses these objects to gain knowledge. Encounter with the object of beauty becomes a yoga. 3 major approaches in the philosophy of hindu. Bhakta - devotee (devotional to god standpoint) Ko hom: ultimate reality! who am i? (question quest)

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