Study Aids

TOPICS AND TERMS		LINKS AND IMAGES
THE VEDIC TRADITIONS OF THE BRAHMANS
Historical Framework Week 1. Path of Action
Early Veda and Vedic Society		LINKS: The ancient Indus Valley The Aryans Translation of the Rig Veda Languages and Scripts of India
Week 2. Path of Insight
Vedanta		LINKS: Translation of the Upanishads Sadhus [an article] Sadhus: The Great Renouncers [an exhibition]
Week 3. The Lively Tension: Dharma and Moksha
Integrative Notions of Dharma		LINKS: Translation of the Laws of Manu Translation of the Bhagavad-Gita
PATHS OF THE MONKS: BUDDHA AND JINA MAHAVIRA
Jainism		IMAGES: Buddha Mahavira Tirthankaras: 1 2 3
Jain Doctrine
Buddhas and Buddha / Life of Shakyamuni
Buddhist Doctrine: Four Noble Truths and Three Marks of Reality

Bhakti / Nirguna and Saguna Traditions / Vishnu		Link: The Ten Avatara of Visnu Images: Visnu Visnu Visnu on Naga Bed Cosmic Body of Visnu Images: The Ten Avatara of Vishnu Matsya 1 2 3 Kurma 1 2 3 Varaha 1 2 3 Narasimha 1 2 3 Vamana 1 2 3 4 Parashurama 1 2 Rama 1 Krishna (see below) Buddha 1 Kalki 1 2 3
Siva		Saiva Traditions and the Lingam Images: Shiva Shiva and Family Ardhanarishvara 1 2 Nataraja Sivlings 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shiva destroys Kama
The Goddess Traditions		Images: Lakshmi 1 2 Parvati (Tridevi) Sarasvati Durga 1 2 Sita Ganga Devi Bhu Devi Chinnamasta 1 2 Kali 1 2 3 4 5 6
THE SIKHS
The Sant Tradition and Sikh History Sikh Doctrine		IMAGES: Guru Granth Sahib (in the Golden Temple) The 10 Gurus (Sikh Poster Art) Guru Nanak 1 2 Guru Arjun Guru Hargobind Guru Gobind Singh 1 2 3 Khanda Ik Onkar LINKS: Virtual Tour of the Golden Temple Images of Sikhs Common misconceptions about Sikhism

ISLAM IN INDIA
The Mughal Empire		LINKS: Articles: The History of Mughal and Persian Minatures Islamic Architecture (Wickipedia Article) Images: The Red Fort in Delhi Fatehpur Sikri Taj Mahal Jama Masjid Agra Fort
Suffism