Monday, February 29, 2016

ŚRAMAṆA TRADITION

Śramaṇa tradition or ascetic movement in India can be recognized as a philosophical movement which stands against traditional Brahmanic religion. In this regard many scholars are of opinion that initiation of ascetic movement marks the beginning of new...
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UPANIṢAD THEORY

The word 'Upaniṣad' consists of three words – 'Upa' which means 'near', 'ni' which means 'down' and 'shad' which means 'be seated'. So Upaniṣad means „be seated at the feet of the guru to receive the teaching.“ During ancient times, pupils used to...
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UPANIṢAD PERIOD

Upaniṣad was known as the philosophy of Vedanta. There is large number of Upaniṣad (sitting close to the teacher). Upaniṣads are known as secret teaching, Guhyam parama Guhyam rahasyam. Upaniṣadic thinkers strove to understand the nature of the person,...
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ĀRANYAKA PERIOD

Āranyaka period was new era of thinking that the Āryan society of understand the nature and life through wisdom purity. In the Brahmin period Āryans expected a better future through yāgas based on faith and devotion. Preference to the spiritual development...
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THE THEORY OF KAMMA

The teaching of kamma is found almost in all religious schools in India during the time of the Buddha. Some schools believed that everything ahppens due to former kamma, everything happens due to the will of God. And some believed as everything happens...
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CONCEPT OF KAMMA

Kamma literally means 'action' or 'deed'. In the religious technical sense it means moral action which brings about good or bad results. All religions in India teach about kamma. Vedic Brahmanism teaches all action to please the God on good kamma and...
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ORIGIN OF BUDDHISM

When Buddhism arose there were two main religious traditions: Brāhmaṇa and Śramaṇa. The terms samaṇa-brāhmaṇa in the suttas refer to these two traditions. The Brāhmaṇic tradition were of two levels: (a) Vedic (b) Upaniṣadic Vedic-Brāhmaṇic tradition...
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BRAHMIN PERIOD

During the Brhāmaṇa period yāga became the most popular rituals among Āryans. According to this stage, all human beings belong to four casts namely; Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya and Śūdtra. The hierarchy of this caste system can be changed as if was...
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Henotheism

Peculiar to stage of time, the Āryans were disposed to pay reverence to gods as supreme, standing side by side, but at some circumstances only one is holding the highest position. It happened that they choose the supreme gods like Indra, Varuṇa and...
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Polytheism

As the relationship or 'alliance' bbetween the Āryans and the mighty beings pursued, the Āryans continued gradually to personify the forces of nature and to an extent converted them in...
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Anthropomorphism

After they had settled in their new Indian home, the Āryans became aware that in fact the various elements existent in nature were important factors affecting their very lives, that these natural elements were somehow powerful or out of their control...
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VEDIC PERIOD

 According to archeological traces, Āryan people entered India at about the time of decline of the Indus civilization (about 1600 B.C.) they were probably barbarian invaders, who conquered the Indus people and destroyed their cities. These Āryans...
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