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Discipline Religion
Assignment type : Essay
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Question 1
Self-knowledge (and/or “self-control”) is a central concept in a number of South Asian religious traditions. Examine how self-knowledge is presented in THREE of the four texts (Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, Siddh Ghosht, and Hind Swaraj), as well as in TWO of the lectures. In answering this question, feel free to compare and contrast (note similarities and differences) in the various presentations of this theme. As you are examining these texts/traditions, please develop a thesis statement and argue about how the texts present this theme. Support (citation) from the texts and your notes will strengthen each of the arguments.
Question 2:
Often, scholars like to differentiate between “philosophy” which is based on knowledge (jnana) and “religion” which is based on faith (bhakti). “Philosophical” traditions often rely on self-power or self-directed meditation to achieve liberation, while bhakti-oriented traditions are said to rely on “other power” (“god’s grace”). Examine how self-power vs other-power is presented in TWO of the four texts (Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, Siddh Ghosht, and Hind Swaraj), as well as in ONE of the lectures. In answering this question, feel free to compare and contrast (note similarities and differences) in the various presentations of this theme. As you are examining these texts/traditions, please develop a thesis statement and argue about how the texts present this theme. Support (citation) from the texts and your notes will strengthen each of the arguments.
Question 3:
“Ritual” has appeared in a number of different places throughout the term. Examine how ritual is presented in TWO of the four texts (Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, Siddh Ghosht, and Hind Swaraj), as well as in ONE of the lectures. In answering this question, feel free to compare and contrast (note similarities and differences) in the various presentations of this theme. As you are examining these texts/traditions, please develop a thesis statement and argue about how the texts present this theme. Support (citation) from the texts and your notes will strengthen each of the arguments.
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