RELI 2510 Lecture Notes - Ishvara, Stra, Yudhishthira
3 Mar 2014
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We have language to express duality, senses to differentiate, From the ineffable (neither this nor that) to the many. Order, duty, roles (there are no questions to ask) Rv 10. 190 cosmic heat: tapas, inner heat , yields order, truth. Rv 10. 121 the unknown god, the golden embryo: creation is conceived of as an egg: the sun, the sky, the earth are held inside. Dvija: twice-born , can do vedic sacrifices if married, or hire other dvija to do them on their behalf. Shudra: the not twice-born , born from the feet, unclean, working class, outcast from religious practice. Jati: context sensitive ranking system, works in villages moreso than cities. Dharma sutras & dharma shastras are smrti, that which is remembered. The asrama is written by priests for other male priests, it is based on the principle that one would complete all of his worldly duties before attempting to achieve moksa.
