Art 173
September 17, 2007
Hinduism

Moksha (liberation from cycle of rebirth)
Karma
Aryans 1500 BCE
Vedas
Brahmin (priest)
Gods: Brahman (Ultimate Godhead) Siva, Vishnu, and Shakti (or Devi)
Avataras
Bhakti (devotion)
Puja (worship/offering)
Darsan (eye contact)
Prasad (receiving)

Huston Smith, India and the Infinite: The Soul of a People (1980s)
Questions to consider while watching the clip:
What is the role of the human body in worship?
What is its relationship with the image?
Why mandalas?
Other ritual activities: Fire? Water? Chanting? Bells?