RELS350  - Hinduism

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This course introduces students to Hindu religious life with the primary focus being on the examination of some key concepts (such as dharma, samsara, atman, maya, moksha, artha, monism, and pantheism), along with an attempt to have a firm grasp of the meaning of religious ideas, symbols, and practices, as related to the participants. Course topics include the disciplines (yogas) of devotion (bhakti), action (karma), knowledge (jnana), ethics, and the major schools of thought.

 

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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Course Materials

Book Title: Teach Yourself: Hinduism, 3rd ed.
ISBN: 0071769854
Publication Info: McGraw-Hill
Author: Kanitkar
Unit Cost: N/A

Book Title: The Story of India-Links provided inside the classroom
ISBN: DVD
Publication Info: PBS Video
Author: Wood, Michael
Unit Cost: $40.25

Book Title: Gandhi
ISBN: 1424840945
Publication Info: 1982
Author: N/A
Unit Cost: $19.00

 

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