Study Aids

LECTURE OUTLINES	TERMS AND QUESTIONS	LINKS AND IMAGES
EARLY SOURCES OF INDIAN RELIGION
Geography of India	TQ: Geography of India	LINKS: The ancient Indus Valley Languages and Scripts of India
Mantra (1): Apprehending the Divine through Sound	TQ: Mantra (1)
The Aryans, Ecstatic Visions, and the Fire Sacrifice	TQ: The Aryans, Ecstatic Visions, and the Fire Sacrifice	LINKS: Translation of the Rig Veda
Dharma and the Cycles of Time	TQ: Dharma and the Cycles of Time	Image: Visnu on Naga Bed
Karma and Samsara	TQ: Karma and Samsara
The Self and the Divine: Atman & Brahman	TQ: The Self and the Divine: Atman & Brahman	LINKS: Translation of the Upanishads
JAINISM
Jain Doctrine and Practice	TQ: Jain Doctrine and Practice	IMAGES: Mahavira Tirthankaras: 1 2 3
BUDDHISM
The Buddha and His Teaching: 1. The Conditions of Suffering 2. The Cessation of Suffering and the Path to Enlightenment	TQ: The Conditions of Suffering TQ: The Cessation of Suffering	IMAGES: Buddha
Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana	TQ: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana
GODS AND DEVOTIONALISM
Bhakti and the Narrative Traditions	TQ: Bhakti and the Narrative Traditions
Hindu Gods and Goddesses	TQ: Hindu Gods and Goddesses	Images: Visnu Krishna Bala Krishna 1 2 Rasalila 1 2 Shiva Sivlings 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lakshmi 1 2 Sarasvati Durga 1 2 Kali 1 2 3
Hindu Worship: Puja	TQ: Hindu Worship: Puja
Hindu Temple and Pilgrimage	TQ: Hindu Temple and Pilgrimage	Images: Northern Temple 1 Northern Temple 2 Southern Temple Temple Layout (South India) Vastu-Mandala Shikara and Amalaka Kedarnath Contemporary Pilgrimage


ISLAM IN INDIA
Suffism	TQ: Suffism	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
THE SIKHS

Sants and Sikhs		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
Sikh History, Doctrine and Symbolism	TQ: Sikhism