Hindu Religion
Hindu Religious Traditions Paper
Ike M. Hunley
REL/133
University of Phoenix
Dr. Theodrick Morton
Hindu Religious Traditions Paper
This paper will respond to the assignment requirements from the course
syllabus based on the course readings. The first question was, "What sacred elements characterize Hindu religious traditions?" Based on the course readings, as well as to my understanding, they are the major devas, based on Vedic scriptures, which include Indra (god of thunder and bringer of welcome rains), Agni (god of fire), Soma (associated with a sacred drink), and Ushas (goddess of dawn). The devas included both opaque earth gods and transparent deities of the sky and celestial realms. But behind all the myriad aspects of divinity, the sages perceived one unseen reality. This reality, beyond human understanding, ceaselessly creates and sustains everything that exists, encompassing all time, space, and causation. (Living Religions)
One might argue that almost......
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