REL 135gx Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Anthropomorphism, Cupid, Artha
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Lecture 5: the senses in indian philosophy and poetry. Dharma - duty, righteousness, religion, law, morality: has a fairly social component. Artha - wealth, power: wealthy people need to drink in order to maintain a good social reputation. Kama - desire, love: personification of kama - the god, he is similar to cupid, bow and arrow is thought of as a violent and dangerous weapon. Soul --> mind --- body ----seeing or smelling. Taming discipline: yoga, controlling mind and body, body is the portal through which your mind experiences, meditation, controlling the mind. The senses: sense - sight, sense object - things seen, sense object - eye, sensed qualities - color, sounds, attributed to sense objects. **given in philosophical texts - smell, taste, sight, touch, and hearing. Manas: the five sense are coordinated by the mind, often referred to as the sixth sense, allows you to tie all the different sense data from one object together, perceives internally.
