HUM 7 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Lingam, Brahmin, Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali
10 Feb 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Hinduism derived from from a name applied by foreigners to the people living in the region of indus river. Dharma: hindi word often translated into english -> religion , refers to a broad complex of meanings, encompassing duty, natural law, social welfare, ethics, health, and transcendental realization. ~330 millions deities in india --- the divine has countless faces. Threads of hinduism may have existed in religious practices of d. people. Vedas: ancient scriptures revered by hindus (deeply respected) Product of the invaders + not of indigenous indians. Sanskrit: ancient language in which the vedas were composed. Aryan: used by vedas to mean a noble person who speaks sanskrit and practices the. Ideas of invasion of the indus valley by aryans persisted. Early vedas written by agropastoral people (did agriculture + raise livestock) Artifacts indus valley + religious practices associated with hinduism = similar. Peepul tree --- sacred; must not be cut down.
