Harvest two crops in a year‚ help support large population g. Formative period – Vedic and Epic ages – Aryan migrants – hunting and herding peoples 1. Knowledge passed down through epics written in Sanskrit – Vedas a. Mahabharata b. Ramayana c. Upanishads 2. Aryans settled‚ made tight-knit villages a. Families patriarchal‚ connected across generation b. Aryans created social classes a. Warrior/governing – Kshatriyas b. Priests – Brahmins c. Traders/farmers – Vaisyas d. Common laborers – Sudras
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points A Mahayana legend says that Buddha was conceived when his mother dreamed that a: Answer Selected Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Response Feedback: Good! Question 2 2 out of 2 points This elephant-headed deity is Shiva’s son by Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points
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Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram
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Paige Hammerl Vedic Religion‚ Mythology and Society The early civilizations of India have proven to be a highly intellectual‚ god fearing‚ and advanced collaboration of people. From approximately 2700 B.C.E to around 500 B.C.E two societies flourished in the northern region of India known as the Indus Valley. The Indus Valley Civilization and later‚ the Aryans - believed by some to have migrated to India from Europe and the middle East - paved the foundation of Hinduism through the influences
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not transported to a heaven or hell‚ or some other world in perpetuity as in other religions‚ but rather they return to worldly life to live and die again in a different mortal form1. This cycle termed samsara in the Hindu philosophical texts the Upanishads‚ means circling or wandering. This wandering or circling refers to the fact that after death one does not cease to exist‚ but instead wanders to a different location and continues to live on in a new time and body. The quality of life a person has
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the treatises of the forest present secret explanations of the ritual‚ have their origin in the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas‚ find their culmination in the Upanishads and represent the transitional phase between the ritualistic symbolism of the Brahmanas and the philosophical doctrines of the Upanishads. The Upanishads‚ written both in prose and poetry‚ are expressions of philosophical concepts. In the literal term‚ it means that knowledge which is imparted to the student who is sitting
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Tillich Broken Myth; Paul Tillich explains to us that a myth is a story or sacred narrative about life and it’s meaning/purpose. Myths are stories that covey truth and meaning but are still able to relate to the operating modern world. A broken myth‚ is something that is recognized as a story. Ex. Noah’s Ark and the story of Adam and Eve. the Holy; In Dynamics of Faith Paul Tillich explains to us the dynamics of the Holy. He starts by saying that whatever is the ultimate concern to someone
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always need new concepts‚ acceptable creative models and reliable instruments for self-development‚ prosperity. WHAT IS BHAGAVAD GITA? ‘The Bhagavad Gita’ literally means Song of the Lord. It is the essence of Indian Scriptures like the Vedas‚ the Upanishads and the Puranas. The Gita teaches various paths to gain Self-knowledge or inner peace. It is a complete guide to practical life and provides “All that is needed to raise the consciousness of man to the highest possible level.” Lord Krishna (embodiment
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This can be observed in the texts such as the ‘Epic of Atrahasis’‚ ‘Bhagavad Gita’ and the ‘Upanishads’.It can be further observed as huge amount of significance is placed on social structure as seen in the ‘Codes of Hammurabi’ and the ‘Caste System’‚ which serves as a functioning element of society. Despite many similarities‚ both religions also
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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