RELI 10203 Chapter Notes - Chapter LR 72: Vaishya, Sannyasa, Ravana
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Puranas- smrti scriptures which gives elaborate depictions of various god and goddesses and their powers, and instructions for worship. Bhakti: popular devotion to a god/goddess with love and adoration. Ahimsa: principle of non-violence based on reverence for all life. Anekantavada: principle of manifold aspects, or the relativity of knowledge. Canon: official list of books with authority in a religion. Five jain vows: non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, continence, non-possessiveness. Karma: cosmic oral law of consequences for ethical action. Manifold aspects: multiplicity and relativity of all points of view. Fire ceremonies may be conducted by pandits to invoke blessings. Shows ravana kidnapping siva and an eagle which tried to save her. Represents poimts to what the goddess represents. Thhrowing the goddess into the river is a ritual. 4 castes refer to stations of life. Organized around division of labor: brahmin, kshatriyas, vaishya"s, shudras.
