RE321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethical Living, Pranami, Dharma
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Lesson 2 ga(cid:374)dhi"s religious thought (cid:894)1(cid:895): its i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)ce a(cid:374)d its sources. Shows how an individual can attain highest happiness called moksha or salvation from the world. Christianity: monotheistic religion, ultimate reality in the universe, god has sent his so/part of himself : christ into the world to suffer and die as means of making. Claims to teach humans how they can attain salvation of their souls different method than hinduism up for all human sins since creation. Christ sacrifice in crucifixion -> god (cid:396)ega(cid:396)ds hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)it(cid:455) as justified o(cid:396) (cid:858)(cid:373)ade (cid:396)ight (cid:449) hi(cid:373)(cid:859) a(cid:374)d is (cid:396)ead(cid:455) fo(cid:396) sal(cid:448)atio(cid:374: requirement : honour idea of god and christ as their savior. Teach humans how to attain salvation different method. Salvation = once-only event to occur at coming end time like christianity. Clea(cid:396)est (cid:449)a(cid:455) to ide(cid:374)tif(cid:455) (cid:396)eligious idea is to go th(cid:396)ough ke(cid:455) phases of ga(cid:374)dhi(cid:859)s ea(cid:396)l(cid:455) life: family and childhood.
