The Vedic Religion
... The Vedas that constitute the scripture
common to all and which reveal the Godhead
that is common to us also teach us how to lead
our life, and—this is important—they do us
the ultimate good by showing us in the end
the way to become that very Godhead our
selves. They are our refuge both here and i ...
Intro - Hymns and Chants
... the modern era, raising significant debate on parts of
the text which are believed to have been corrupted at
a later date.[52][53] The Vedas each have an Index or
Anukramani, the principal work of this kind being the
general Index or Sarvānukramaṇī.[54][55]
Prodigous energy was expended by ancient In ...
study of ancient indians texts as means to control the process of
... Ramayana. Coundess renderings of the epic in ali the Indian languages bear
tesdmony to its popularity in Indian culture.
Kabir, a Sufi saint poet of medieval índia, was an ardent follower of the
syncredc ideology. He made use of the Ramayana to show that there was no
essential difference in the Hind ...
Glossary of Sanskrit and Indic terms and phrases
... Dharma that has become popular in certain circles in the west. It is
clear that the Dharma is a whole family of beliefs and darshanas. It
has been thus since a very long time. The vedic texts have
survived several millennia of wars and natural disasters, but it is
quite possible other texts have bee ...
HINDU SCRIPTURES (Contents taken from the book
... Sakta Agamas or Tantras glorify God as the Mother of the Universe, under one of the many names of
Devi.
The Agamas do not derive their authority from the Vedas, but are not antagonistic to them. They are all
Vedic in spirit and character. That is the reason why they are regarded as authoritative.
Th ...
Vedic Brahmanism and Its Offshoots
... 1. ^ The Encyclopedia Britannica of 2005 uses all of
"Vedism", "Vedic Brahmanism" and "Brahmanism", but
reserves "Vedism" for the earliest stage, predating the
Brahmana period, and defines "Brahmanism" as
"religion of ancient India that evolved out of Vedism. It
takes its name both from the predomin ...
The Vedas - Garnet Valley School District
... Veda (Wisdom of the Sacrificial Formulas); and Atharva Veda (Wisdom of the Atharvan Priests).
Over the centuries, three kinds of additional literature were attached to each of the Samhitas: Brahmanas
(discussions of the ritual); Aranyakas ("books studied in the forest"); and Upanishads (philosophica ...
Samsakaara of Upanayanam/YajnyoPaveetam/MekhalAa Rabinder
... (5.14.6-7) explains the three feet of the Gayatri: the first foot represents the three-fold division of
the world as described above; the second foot represents the three-fold knowledge of the Vedas;
the third foot represents the three vital breaths (pranas). But this knowledge, represented as a
pro ...
from 1200 BC to 300 CE
... - But developed late, between 200 B.C and 200 C.E by
the Brahmins
- A set of moral codes that set the standards of
conduct for every Hindu
- They describe an ideal code of behavior for Hindus.
...
Varnas
... your town leads the warriors into battle. You
admire their bravery but know you can never
be one of them. To be an Aryan warrior you
must be born into that noble class. Instead,
you have your own duty to carry out.
HOW do you feel about remaining the rest of
your life as a weaver?
...
Sample PDF
... result of the work of generations of poets, extending over many
centuries. Books II to VII inclusive are each the work of a single
poet, or ri'-shi (seer), and his descendants; hence they are aptly
called “family books”. Book III is attributed to the family of
Vishvamitra, IV to that of Vamadeva, V ...
Hinduism
... Outlawed since 1947, but still deeply
ingrained in Indian society
...
Hindu Sacred Texts: Shruti and Smirti Every religion has either a
... b) The Upanishads
Each of the Vedas has four main parts: Mantras, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and
Upanishads. The most important of these are the Upanishads.
The word 'Upanishad' comes from a phrase meaning 'To sit near'. They are called this
because originally, they were tutorials on the meaning of the V ...
How does an historical perspective clarify the great diversity within
... 8. How did Jainism and Buddhism arise? In what way are they different from
Hinduism?
Jainism and Buddhism arose in the six century, in India as alternative path within
the Indian worldview. They were alternative path within the Hinduism and they
both rejected the sacrifice system thought in the Veda ...
Origins of Hinduism Student Text
... Although Hinduism was widely followed in India, not everyone agreed with its beliefs. Some
unsatisfied people and groups looked for new religious ideas. One such group was the Jains
(JYNZ), believers in a religion called Jainism (JY-ni-zuhm).
Jainism was based on the teachings of a man named Mahariv ...
Chapter 3: Ancient Indian Civilizations
... esteemed scriptures of Hinduism. The
content of the Gita is the conversation
between Krishna and Arjuna taking
place on the battlefield before the start
of the Kurukshetra war. Responding to
Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma,
Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as
a warrior and prince. This has ...
Sacred Stories of Hinduism
... which try to explain in philosophical terms the Hindu concepts of Atman and its relation
to Brahman.
...
Hinduism Keynote - Westmoreland Central School
... Members of the Untouchable Dhobi
caste beat the impurities out of
clothes on the banks of the Yamuna
River in Delhi. Life's "unclean" tasks,
such as cleaning latrines and digging
graves fall to those born into one of
the hundreds of Untouchable castes.
They face a lifetime of discrimination
and brut ...
Chapter 3: Ancient Indian Civilizations
... esteemed scriptures of Hinduism. The
content of the Gita is the conversation
between Krishna and Arjuna taking
place on the battlefield before the start
of the Kurukshetra war. Responding to
Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma,
Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as
a warrior and prince. This has ...
September 16th, 2003 lecture notes as a ppt file
... the existence of an after-life (or after-death).
• This doesn’t have to finish the discussion. We have three
possible responses open to us.
• (1) We can simply adopt a denial that an after-life exists
until evidence to the contrary appears.
• (2) We can remain agnostic on the issue (i.e. we can rema ...
Reincarnation/Rebirth
... The symbol of the swastika is very commonly used in Hindu art, architecture and decoration. It can be seen on
temples, houses, doorways, clothing, cars, and even cakes. It is usually a major part of the decoration for
festivals and special ceremonies like weddings. Its name comes the Sanskrit word s ...
Mīmāṃsā
Mīmāṃsā is a Sanskrit word that means ""reflection"" or ""critical investigation"". It is also the name of one of six orthodox (astika) schools of Hinduism. The school is known for its philosophical theories into the nature of dharma based on hermeneutics of the Vedas. The school was influential and foundational to the vedantic schools of Hinduism, with the difference that the Mimamsa school developed and emphasized karma-kanda (study of ritual actions, early parts of Vedas), while the Vedanta schools developed and emphasized jnana-kanda (study of knowledge and spirituality, later parts of Vedas). The classical Mimamsa school is sometimes referred to as Purva-Mimamsa or Karma-Mimamsa.Mimamsa has several sub-schools, each refined by its epistemology. The Prābhākara Mishra sub-school of Mimamsa considered five epistemically reliable means to gaining knowledge - Pratyakṣa (perception), Anumāṇa (inference), Upamāṇa (comparison and analogy), Arthāpatti (postulation, derivation from circumstances), and Śabda (word, testimony of past or present reliable experts). The Kumarila Bhatta sub-school of Mimamsa added sixth to its canon of reliable epistemology - Anupalabdi (non-perception, negative/cognitive proof).The school of Mimamsa consists of both atheistic and theistic doctrines and the school showed little interest in systematic examination of the existence of God. Rather, it held that the soul is eternal omnipresent, inherently active spiritual essence, then focussed on the epistemology and metaphysics of dharma. To them, dharma meant rituals and social duties, not devas (gods) because gods existed only in name. The Mimamsakas held that Vedas are ""eternal authorless infallible"", that Vedic vidhi (injunctions) and mantras in rituals are prescriptive karya (actions), and the rituals are of primary importance and merit. They considered the Upanishads (later portions of Vedas) and other self-knowledge, spirituality-related texts as subsidiary, a philosophical view that Vedanta school of Hinduism disagreed with.Mīmāṃsā gave rise to the study of philology and the philosophy of language. While their deep analysis of language and linguistics influenced other schools of Hinduism, their views were not shared by others. Mimamsakas considered the purpose and power of language was to clearly prescribe the proper, correct and right. In contrast, Vedantins extended the scope and value of language as a tool to also describe, develop and derive. Mimamsakas considered orderly, law driven, procedural life as central purpose and noblest necessity of dharma and society, and divine (theistic) sustenance means to that end.Mimamsa school of Hinduism is a form of realism. A key text of Mimamsa school is the sutra of Jaimini.