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broken myth
a myth which is understood as a myth but not removed or replaced. broken by making consciousm its symbolic character
faith
dynamic state of being ultimatly concerned demands total surrender but promises total fulfilment. its loss threatens total defeat and meaningless
idolatrous faith
taking symbols literally consequence "existentail disapointment"
myth
story or sacred narrative about life and its meaning and purpose conveys truth and meaning
symbol
language of faith used to express the ultimate point beyond themselves
ultimate concern
tillich calls greatest concern or care. Promises total fullfillment threatens you with complete loss if you lose it
Animism
in primal relgions all living things have a soul or breath
Mana
Primal relgions spiritual power a gen. feature of primal relgions
Medicine wheel
symbol used by almost all the native peoples of north and south america 4 symbolic races, 4 elements, 4 aspect to our nature ( mental spiritual, emotional, physical)
white black red yellow
rites of passage
changes in social status primal religion ex boy to man
sacred pipe
calumet- offering of tobacco smoke to sacred entities. primal ritual
shaman
medicine man has gone through spiritual ordeals and can communicate with the spirit world to help people
atman
true self or soul, eternal
avatara
incarnation of a diety, one who descends ex. the ten avatars-incarnations of vishnu
Bhagavad-Gita
"the song of the lord" book of the magabharata most popular book of the hindu scriptures, story is a dialogue between arjuna and krishna
Brahma
the creator part of the trimurti sarasvati "goddess of wisdom"
Brahman
the supreme reality expansive one extreme god
divides into sub catigories: saguna brahman and Nirguana Brahman
Nirguna Brahman
impersonal god "without attributes" the absolute, transcendent
saguana brahman
personal god "with attributes"
Brahmin
the priestly caste highest out of the 4 castes inclueds teachers, artists, philosophers, priests
Hindu Dharma
law, duty, relgion, truth and righteousness
Hindu
from the indus river "sindhu" refers to people living in that area. flexible "relgion" we are all hindu
kali
with shiva, kills evil, Saktas-devotee of the female creative power (i.e. Kali, Durga) Smallest group of Hindus, found in Calcutta. “City of Kali”
Hindu karma
the universal law of mortal cause and effect our actions effect this life and lives to come