Hinduism theme 2
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- Hinduism- Theme 2
- ISKCON
- Bhativedanta
- Founded ISKCON in 1966
- Received a Western education
- Commentated on and translated Bhagavata Purana
- Settled in NYC & gained following among the young
- Commentated on and translated Bhagavata Purana
- Received a Western education
- Founded ISKCON in 1966
- Reasons for growth
- Bhaktivedanta's personal charisma
- George Harrison's support (Beatles)- recorded Hare Krishna single & converted temple
- Aims of movement appeal to many
- 1. To bring the members together & nearer to Krishna
- 2. To teach a simpler & more natural way of life
- Appeals to many fed up with Western imperialism
- 1. To bring the members together & nearer to Krishna
- Movement offers an alternative lifestyle & provides a close community
- Ian Jamison: 'ISKCON... is an attempt to rescue the West from spiritual poverty by offering an Indian solution in the form of bhakti marga'
- Key practices & beliefs
- Austere code of behaviour: REGULATION OF LIFE
- Cannot gamble, use drugs, have illicit sex, eat meat/fish/garlic/eggs (believed to disturb mind/ impede meditation)
- Devotees encouraged to read sacred texts (BG) regularly, associate with other devotees, listen to gurus teachings & set examples
- Practices are deliberately time-consuming: devotee's day should revolve around Krishna
- Practice bhakti yoga & worship in temples
- PRASHAD: all food offered to Krishna, thus every meal may be of spiritual benefit
- Promote KC through festivals, yoga seminars, public chanting etc.
- Have opened hospitals, schools etc. as a practical application of devotional yoga
- Austere code of behaviour: REGULATION OF LIFE
- Bhativedanta
- Secularisation
- Secular state
- No state recognised church/ religion
- Members of all minorities have been ministers & governors
- Not secular state
- India's constitution defines followers of Buddhism/Jainism/ Sikhism as Hindus for temple entry
- Numerous examples of Hindu culture conflated with Indian culture e.g ban on cow slaughter
- Hindutva
- 'Hinduness'
- Want a 'Hindustan'
- Rose as a backlash against Western imperialism
- Ideology stems from a historical view of Hindus as victims of religious/ political oppression under Mughal/ British empires
- Secular state
- Science
- Acceptance of scientific advancements
- Law of karma similar to Newton's action & reaction law
- Parallel between doctrine of descent & theory of evolution
- Hindu environmentalism: Brahman is present throughout created universe
- No centralised ecclesiastical authority- no official stance
- Diversity of views
- Conservative Hindus: Vedas as direct revelation
- Religious liberalism: Vedas spiritual but not infallible
- Hindus who accept Vedas as divine revelation, but not free of errors (due to humans)
- Religious liberalism: Vedas spiritual but not infallible
- Conservative Hindus: Vedas as direct revelation
- Samkhya yoga
- Means counting/ analysis
- Classifies matter into 8 elements; earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intelligence, ego
- Means counting/ analysis
- Hindu rishis
- Aryabhatta- famous Indian mathematician
- Charaka- Indian 'father of medicine'
- Aryabhatta- famous Indian mathematician
- Acceptance of scientific advancements
- Poor & Oppressed
- Purusharthas
- Objectives of man; dharma, artha, kama, moksha
- Man ought to seek dharma & moksha, while he is naturally inclined to seek artha & kama
- Attitudes to wealth & poverty
- Believed the rich have an obligation to help the poor: law of karma
- Poverty stricken- cannot focus mind on spiritual matters. Too much money- detrimental to spiritual progress
- Ramakrishna mission
- Vinoba Bhave
- Social reformer & disciple of Gandhi
- Scripture
- 'Let him not seek wealth through pursuits of which men cleave, nor by forbidden occupations'- Manu
- 'The riches of the liberal never waste away, while he who will not give finds none to comfort him' -Rig Veda
- Purusharthas
- ISKCON
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