Outline Classical Hinduism
I. Later Hinduism (post-Vedic) 500 bce - 500 ce
A. New Texts
1. Epics - Baghavid Gita, Mahaburrhata
2. Varnashrama dharma – caste system according to your dharma,
place or duty.
a) Brahmins: Aryans, light skinned, priests, nobles.
b) Kshatriyas - warriors
c) Vaishyas - merchants, small businessmen, artisan
d) Shudras - day laborers, those who handle animal carcasses
(These will be the untouchables, but not yet)
B. Brahmanical synthesis (merging with post-Vedic)
C. Temples
D. Theism
E. 3 ways to Salvation
F. 6 schools of enlightenment
1. sankhya - atheistic, dualism between spirit and matter
2. yoga - dualism to reach one-ness with Brahman, emphasizes
discipline between mind-body (reinforces duality)
3. mimansa - examination of Vedas to avoid rebirth
4. vaisheshika - 9 eternal real elements
5. nyaya - atheistic, reality = world, logical analysis
6. vedanta - emphasus on Uphanishads and Brahman salvation
Outline Classical Hinduism
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