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Nirvana

India

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Religious philosophy
Human behavior
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Buddhism and Hinduism
Buddhism
Moksha
Nirvana
Buddhahood

Ch. 6 India and Southeast Asia, 1500 BCE ? 600 CE Why is India known as a subcontinent? India and Southeast Asia, 1500BCE ? 600CE Monsoons India and the Vedic Age (1500BCE ? 300CE) After the demise of the Indus Valley civilization, Indo- European warriors (Aryans) migrate into India Oral traditions tell of a struggle between the light skinned Aryans, and the darker skinned Dasas (native peoples of India) Aryans take Northern India Dasas forced into Central and Southern India Who were the Aryans? http://india.mrdonn.org/aryan.html India and the Vedic Age (1500BCE ? 300CE) Struggle leads to the development of the system of Varna (caste system?based on skin color) Aryan Caste system is composed of multiple social classes: Brahmins (priests) Kshatriya (warriors)

Jainism

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Nontheism
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Asceticism
Mahavira
Ahimsa
Tirthankara
Nirvana
Monk

JAINISM Svastika: an Aryan (noble) Sanskrit symbol = good luck, a lucky symbol; twisted by Nazis; a universally Asian good luck symbol; Jains used four points to signify laymen, monks, nuns, laywomen Mahavira: founder; final teacher of current time cycle; means ?great hero?; born 599 BCE; family man who renounced all ties to become a Jina; either removed clothes (Digambra) or was eventually stripped (Svetambara); pulled out his hair and renounced the world; public renunciation symbolizes society?s allowance for renunciates. Digambra sect (sky-clad): believe Mah renounced ALL worldly life and intentionally stripped. Retention of clothing = retention of shame. Sect denies women access to monkhood.

Buddhism

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Buddhism
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Taṇhā
Nirvana
Buddhahood
Sacca
Four Noble Truths
Noble Eightfold Path
Gautama Buddha

BUDDHISM (Buddha and Mahavira created religions that enabled followers to get beyond the charisma of their founders: MAH ? enlightenment is for whole Earth, therefore compassion is #1; Hinduism: wisdom is #1)) Siddhartha Gautama: gave up princely life to seek enlightenment; Sidd = ?accomplishment of the goal?; Had ugliness of life kept from him until he sought it on his own. Presents challenges to efficacy of Vedic ritual, Vedic rights, and caste system.
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