REL 1000 : Religion Test 1
Document Summary
Sacred texts: vedas, rg veda (1500 bce): earliest one to be written, sruthi (revelation): that which is heard, considered divine revelation, hindu view of time is cyclical, upanishads (600-100bce, *source of ritual and hymns, references to creation stories. He"s a priest and represents the ideal human: he illustrates dharma is really concrete ways being. Should always do your own: soul outlasts body, krishna teaches, spiritual freedom: intended to reconnect soul with brahman. Saguna brahman: hindu theism (anthropomorphic, personal manifestations; bhakti approach, vaishnavism, 10 avatars, shaivism, shaktism, trimurti: three gods, brahma: creation; not an object of worship, vishnu: preservation, shiva: destruction. Hinduism: people study his writings, gurus, spiritual leader or teacher, there is no training or schooling, compare secular, fundamentalist, and liberal interpretations of the political role of hinduism in indian society, secularism seperates religion from politics. Religion should not be involved in public: fundamentalists advocate an absolute requirement. They want india to be a hindu country.
