c) Yajurveda d) Atharvanaveda Most Hindus believe in the authority of the vedas (songs to the gods)‚ the old scriptures and sacred writings. Also accept the teachings of Dharma-Shastras‚ an ancient law books. The philosophical writings of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita. Karma – what we do today would determine our future Moksha – stage of high spiritual freedom- no longer bounded to life or death. Ways to achieve Moksha: a) Nyaana (knowledge/enlightenment) b) Karma (deeds/efforts) c)
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are several ways that atman can escape the bonds of samsara including meditation and rituals. Hinduism contains several sacred texts. The Vedas (1500 – 600 B.C.E) are the earliest of these texts. The Vedas contain four text hymns. There are the Upanishads (900 – 600 B.C.E)‚ which are a group of philosophical texts which are meant to explain the hidden meanings of rituals. Hindu beliefs and practices are passed on by traditions and narrative texts‚ such as epics. The most famous of these epics are
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those are in authority. 2. Vinaya - Teaches the students the Vedas throughout tradition. 3. Sadharana – Teaches practice and discipline. India Music and History divides into 3 aspects. * Ancient Period (1000-300 B.C.) The Vedas and the Upanishads were used to create musical expressions. It was in this period that the tonal system of seven notes was developed. * The next important period of musical development took place during the 5th and 7th centuries. It was during this period that
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Hinduism; organized religion or compilation of smaller belief systems? Some would argue that Hinduism is a combination of both of those terms and much more. What encompasses the Hindu religion? Why do people of today‚ even in modern America still practice a faith that some may even consider paganism? In comparison to the dominant monotheistic religion of Christianity‚ where does the Hindu religion rank? Although Hinduism is not the world’s leading religion‚ there are still large numbers of followers
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In Hinduism‚ the distinction was between good and evil (181). Apart from the sacred Hindu Upanishads‚ in a Second Century B.C.E. tale recorded in the Hindu Mahabharata titled Bhagavad Gita‚ Krishna‚ an incarnation of the god Vishnu‚ counsels a warrior to remain devoted‚ even when faced with the prospect of slaying his own kin in battle (201). Islam
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INDIAN CIVILIZATION Also called Indus Valley Civilization; the earliest in South Asia Contemporary with Bronze Age civilizations in pre-dynastic Egypt‚ Mesopotamia Compared to the other Bronze Age civilizations‚ Indus Valley Civilization was unspectacular Early civilizations of the Indian sub-continent were centred on two major river valleys: The Indus River and its tributaries‚ especially the Saraswati River Valley (2600-1500BCE) – associated with Dravidians. Called Harappan Culture The Ganges
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17 The Bhagavad Gita ("Song of God") is the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to people of all temperaments‚ for all times. It is a book with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga‚ Devotion‚ Vedanta and Action. The Bhagavad Gita has influenced many great thinkers over the years. Eighteen being the total number of chapters‚ they could be divided into three sections. Chapters 1-6 focuses more about action‚ Chapter 7-12 focuses about dedication
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Myths help people to understand their customs and tradition. The western myths are largely the derivatives of the Greek and Roman mythologies. In India‚ we have our very own Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ tales from Vedas‚ Upanishads‚ etc.‚ which are introduced to us even from our early ages. The problem is we do not understand them completely as we are not told the entire story but only certain parts of it. Indian myths are largely patriarchal‚ where we find the female characters playing marginal roles
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religion. It claims about 950 million followers” (HINDUISM: The World’s Third Largest Religion). The beliefs of Hinduism are recorded in sacred texts. These texts include the vedas and upanishads. According to the World Cultures textbook‚ “the Vedas contain eternal truths that were revealed to wise men. The Upanishads help to explain the ideas contained in the Vedas” (Ahmad‚ Iftikhar). These two texts are important and work together because one tells about what was said and the other explains what
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cyclical universe‚ it also places emphasis on the existence of one major god‚ who is a direct representation of reality (“Nine Beliefs of Hinduism”). The idea of liberation is very important in Hinduism. Due to the evolving state of the religion‚ Upanishads introduced new ideas and concepts to Hinduism‚ including samsara‚ or the world (p. 318). Humans are too fooled by illusion to recognize the real world around them‚ and thus‚ they suffer from life’s grievances (p. 318). Souls are reincarnated into
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