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INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZTION. Sites: Indus River: Pakistan/India Harappa Mohenjodaro. Geography: Currently arid desert climate. Great Bath. Terms. Shiva as Lord of Animals Yoga :”yoke” Prana : breath Ithyphallic. Yogin Seal. Yogin Seal. Pre-Vedic/Hindu Concepts Unity:
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Sites: Indus River: Pakistan/India Harappa Mohenjodaro Geography: Currently arid desert climate
Terms • Shiva as • Lord of Animals • Yoga :”yoke” • Prana : breath • Ithyphallic Yogin Seal
Pre-Vedic/Hindu Concepts Unity: male (linga) and Female (yoni) Non-duality : divine and individua Metaphor: man vs. cosmosl
Shiva linga, 20thc, Banaras Shiva linga? 3000BC, Harappa
The Spiritual and Exotic East: Yoga: Gurus / Sadhus Great Leaders: Gandhi, Mother Teresa Popular Culture: Beatles Madonna
Bare Essentials of Hinduism • Hinduism is over 3000 years old, although elements of the faith are much older. • No founder, single teacher, nor prophets. • Not a single unified religion. • Originated near the river Indus. • Hindus believe in a universal soul or God called Brahman. • There are many other deities such as Krishna, Shiva, Rama and Durga. • Hindus believe that existence is a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, governed by Karma.