01:840:211 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Asia, Vedas, Rigveda
20 Nov 2018
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The mind is refined form of nature. The self is not involved with activities of nature. It is better to perform one"s duty imperfectly than someone else"s . Half of the exam will be on the gita. Other 15 are on the first three text. Know the basics of the indus valley civilization (first notes on sakai) Urban civ that flourished 13 to 1500 bc. Hymn to primal person pursa (end of rigveda) The four groups of vedas and the four layers. The conversation between father and son (what is the nature of the self?) Know what kind of text it is. Where it is from (epic from mahbarta) What did krishna propose to solve arjuna"s problem. Broader epic: a part of the most famous epic. There were two famous indian epics. (rayana and mahabharata) dramatized story of heroes is an epic. Who has the right to succeed the throne. Could not have kids because of curses.
