RELIGST 1J03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ravana, Rama Iii, Lakshmana

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 1J03
• Professor: Joe Larose

Document Summary

Exam questions: the jai(cid:374) a(cid:373)a(cid:455)a(cid:374)a(cid:859)s a(cid:374) i(cid:374)de(cid:454)ical telli(cid:374)g of the hi(cid:374)du a(cid:373)a(cid:455)a(cid:374)a. Ravana and laksmana: the moral of the jian version is to show the impermance of things, while the hindu version is to show that rama is places on earth with the sole purpose of destroying. Ravana: rama is banished by his brother dasaratha not for his own gains but for his brothers own protection, in the end the characters renounce the world, ravana is not a demon. Part b, answer 1 or2: the (cid:373)o(cid:448)ie aa(cid:448)a(cid:374)(cid:859)s a(cid:374) i(cid:374)de(cid:454)ical telli(cid:374)g of the hi(cid:374)du a(cid:373)a(cid:455)a(cid:374)a. Ravana(cid:858)s sister(cid:859)s (cid:449)eddi(cid:374)g and she was took into custody and raped. An eye for an eye situation: the story beings with the story of the already married rama and sita. Part c, answer 1 or2: the vimalakirti sutras a symbolic telling of the traditional biography of the buddha. Helps to see what it is like to be a buddha and how they think.