PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gupta Empire, Upanishads, Vaishya
20 Apr 2016
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Means righteousness, justice, faith, duty, social obligation. There is no comprimal word for religion". Because these people were found near the indu river. Term was adopted by current government of india and used to classify everyone (sikhs, Consists of 4 collections that date from ~1500-600 bce. Handed down by the brahmins - responsible for preserving. Comment/explain on issues within hymns and ritual texts. Karma and samsara reincarnation (working out of one"s karma) Throughout one"s life the overall goal is to achieve knowledge/liberation. Idea of purusa similar to other ideals where the body was divided to create the cosmos and the castes. This is the oldest mention of castes. Each caste has a specific dharma associated with it. Those who do not fit into these 4 castes are considered outcasts . One is allowed to marry someone outside of their caste. Women generally marry up a caste (if they marry outside their own)
