1.
Hinduism – Origin and development.
2.
Hindu Scriptures – Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad
Gita – Epics, Puranas, Agamas, 4000 Prabhandams,
Thevaram, Thiruvasagam.
3.
Hindu Religion – Saivism, Vaishnavism, Saktam,
Kaumiram, Ganapatyam and Sauram.
4.
Hindu Saints and Sages – Alwars, Nayanmars,
Ramalinga Swamigal, Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva, Meikandar.
5.
Contemporary Hindu Movements – Arya Samaj, Brahma
Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Theosophical Society.
6.
Socio – Religious Reformists: Swami Vivekananda,
Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharishi.
7.
Hindu Philosophy – Orthodox – Nyaya – Vaisesika;
Samkhya – Yoga Mimamsa – Vedanta; Saiva Siddhanta;
Heterodox – Carvaka, Jainism and Buddhism.
8.
Hindu Ethics – Hedonism of Carvaka; Ritualism of
Mimamsa; Idealistic trends of Vedanta; Bhagavad Gita
ethics – Svadharma and Nishkama Karma Ethical teachings
of Jainism and Buddhism; Moral Philosophy of the
Thirukkural – Scheme of values – Dharma, Artha, Kama and
Moksa (Purusharthas) – Applied Ethics – Professional
Ethics.
9.
Hindu Culture – Cultural heritage of the Hindus –
Architecture and Sculpture – Fine Arts – Music, Dance,
Drama. The Paths of Service, Devotion, Yoga and Wisdom
– The role of a preceptor (Guru) Pilgrimage – Festivals.
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