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Class:RELG 1200 - World Religion
Subject:Religion
University:Southern Polytechnic State University
Term:Fall 2011
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Ohm a secret symbol and sound that is believed to sacred  
The first culture to use roads and plumbing Harappa Culture
Aryans Came to the indus valley from SE Europe around 2000 BC 
some settled in Iran
over took harappas
set up caste system
Vedas A large body 
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India.
the tests constitue the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism
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What are the 5 Class systems of Ancient India Raja- Kings
Brahmin- Teachers/ priests
kshatriya- rulers and warriors 
vaisya-peasent and merchants
sudra- laborers UNTOUCHABLES
4 yogas Jhana yoga- means knowledge
Karma yoga- action 
bkati yoga- devotion 
raja yoga- king
Goals of Jnana Yoga yoga of true knowledge 
based on the hindu philosophy of nondualism
Upanishad period Two words that are of paramount importance in grasping the Upanishads are Brahman andAtman.
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Brahman In Hinduism, Brahman is the one supreme, universal Spirit (also known as brahmajyoti for impersonalists of the advaita vedanta school of Hinduism) that is the origin and support of the phenomenal universe.
atman Atman means 'self' in Sanskrit and is a concept of importance in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Yoga and Jainism: INDIVIDUAL SELF
samsara the cycle ofbirth, life, death, rebirth or reincarnation withinHinduism,
Karma in Hinduism
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Trimurti  is a concept in Hinduism "in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms ofBrahmā the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Śhiva the destroyer or transformer,"[
Mahavira The "creator" of Jainism 
born to King Siddartha and Queen Trishala
Vardhaman's birthday is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti, the most important religious holiday of Jains around the world.
He started engaging in meditation and immersed himself in self-contemplation
Mahavira devoted the rest of his life to preaching the eternal truth of spiritual freedom to people around India.
Shevetambara
Digambar Digambar (sky-clad in Sanskrit) (alternate orthographies: Digambara) is one of the two main sects of Jainism.
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Ahimsa Ahimsa is a term meaning to do no harm (literally: the avoidance of violence - himsa).
aparigraha Aparigraha is the concept of non-possessiveness, being both a Jain concept and a part of the Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga traditions.
anekantvad (Devanagari: ) is one of the most important and fundamental doctrines of Jainism.
Sallekhana Jain voluntary death by fasting 
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Guru Nanak Guru Nanak (15 April 1469 - 22 September 1539) was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
Khalsa refers to the collective body of all baptized Sikhs. The Khalsa was originally established as a military order of "saint-soldiers" on March 30, 1699, by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. It was the collective name given by the Guru Gobind Singh to all his Sikhs baptized in the Amrit Sancharceremony.
5 K's of Sikhs honesty, equality, fidelity, meditating on God, and never bowing to tyranny 
Adi Granth Adi Granth is the early compilation of the Sikh Scriptures by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, in 1604. This Granth ("book") is the Holy Scripture of the Sikhs.

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 Ohma secret symbol and sound that is believed to sacred  
 The first culture to use roads and plumbingHarappa Culture
 AryansCame to the indus valley from SE Europe around 2000 BC 
some settled in Iran
over took harappas
set up caste system
 VedasA large body 
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India.
the tests constitue the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism
 What are the 5 Class systems of Ancient IndiaRaja- Kings
Brahmin- Teachers/ priests
kshatriya- rulers and warriors 
vaisya-peasent and merchants
sudra- laborers UNTOUCHABLES
 4 yogasJhana yoga- means knowledge
Karma yoga- action 
bkati yoga- devotion 
raja yoga- king
 Goals of Jnana Yogayoga of true knowledge 
based on the hindu philosophy of nondualism

 Upanishad periodTwo words that are of paramount importance in grasping the Upanishads are Brahman andAtman.
 BrahmanIn Hinduism, Brahman is the one supreme, universal Spirit (also known as brahmajyoti for impersonalists of the advaita vedanta school of Hinduism) that is the origin and support of the phenomenal universe.
 atmanAtman means 'self' in Sanskrit and is a concept of importance in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Yoga and Jainism: INDIVIDUAL SELF
 samsarathe cycle ofbirth, life, death, rebirth or reincarnation withinHinduism,
 Karma in Hinduism
 Trimurti is a concept in Hinduism "in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms ofBrahmā the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Śhiva the destroyer or transformer,"[
 MahaviraThe "creator" of Jainism 
born to King Siddartha and Queen Trishala
Vardhaman's birthday is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti, the most important religious holiday of Jains around the world.
He started engaging in meditation and immersed himself in self-contemplation
Mahavira devoted the rest of his life to preaching the eternal truth of spiritual freedom to people around India.



 Shevetambara
 DigambarDigambar (sky-clad in Sanskrit) (alternate orthographies: Digambara) is one of the two main sects of Jainism.
 AhimsaAhimsa is a term meaning to do no harm (literally: the avoidance of violence - himsa).
 aparigrahaAparigraha is the concept of non-possessiveness, being both a Jain concept and a part of the Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga traditions.
 anekantvad(Devanagari: ) is one of the most important and fundamental doctrines of Jainism.
 SallekhanaJain voluntary death by fasting 
 Guru NanakGuru Nanak (15 April 1469 - 22 September 1539) was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
 Khalsarefers to the collective body of all baptized Sikhs. The Khalsa was originally established as a military order of "saint-soldiers" on March 30, 1699, by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. It was the collective name given by the Guru Gobind Singh to all his Sikhs baptized in the Amrit Sancharceremony.
 5 K's of Sikhshonesty, equality, fidelity, meditating on God, and never bowing to tyranny 
 Adi GranthAdi Granth is the early compilation of the Sikh Scriptures by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, in 1604. This Granth ("book") is the Holy Scripture of the Sikhs.

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