REL 1000 Chapter : Chapter 3 Hinduism
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Chapter 3 hinduism: hinduism vs. sanatana dharma, hinduism. Eternal and unchanging: prakrti material being. Continually changing: mind and body, troubles are caused when we confuse the two, yogas, 29 jan notes. Brahman: reality in everything, energizes and livens everything, power behind all the gods, absolute impersonal spirit. Atman: individual soul, longs be part of brahman, has the capacity to understand brahman. Maya: veil of illusions and ignorance, keeps us from manifesting brahman. Samsara: cycle of rebirth, being reborn is not the goal of life. Moksha: liberation from cycle of rebirth, goal of life, brahman and atman are united. Dharma: duty, moral, social, and cosmic order, rule of law, based on social class, caste, gender, division of labor, age, following dharma is part of your life goal. Avatars: incarnations of a deity, two most important vishnu avatars, rama, krishna, primary god in bhagavad gita. Pure duty: do duty without regards for the fruits of your action.
