RELS 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Epsilon Canis Majoris, Indus River, Pantheism
1 Feb 2017
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Hi(cid:374)duis(cid:373) does(cid:374)"t refer to a u(cid:374)ifor(cid:373) group: u(cid:373)(cid:271)rella ter(cid:373) gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) to a (cid:448)ery (cid:862)a(cid:373)orphous(cid:863) traditio(cid:374, lots of variation in practices and beliefs within hinduism. The term has recent origins: western or euro-north american. Coined by european scholars: no such term of self-identification within the tradition. Term comes from the sindu/indus river region. Hi(cid:374)duis(cid:373) la(cid:272)ks traits of (cid:862)religio(cid:374)(cid:863: no founder, no single set of defining beliefs, no single scripture, no church, personal divinity is not always important. Belief is(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essarily as i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t as o(cid:374)e"s actions. There is (cid:374)o ter(cid:373) to desig(cid:374)ate (cid:862)religio(cid:374)(cid:863) i(cid:374) i(cid:374)dia. Closest ter(cid:373) they ha(cid:448)e is (cid:862)dhar(cid:373)a(cid:863: comes from sanantana dharma meani(cid:374)g (cid:862)eter(cid:374)al truth(cid:863, there are numerous definitions of this word (cid:862)adhar(cid:373)a(cid:863) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s (cid:272)haos, (cid:862)dhar(cid:373)a(cid:863) i(cid:374)di(cid:272)ates so(cid:373)e stru(cid:272)ture. Sanskrit root dhr (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)that (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h upholds(cid:863: comes from latin firmus. Variously translated as law, duty, justice, virtuousness. Classifications of hindu concepts of god and the gods. Begin seeing indo-european groups around 1700 bce.
