Orientation To Hindu Studies Course By The Hindu University Of America. Orientation to Hindu Studies Course Content: This course will offer a preliminary reflection on the central themes and ideas of Hinduism leading to an understanding of the common foundations of the great variety of traditions and practices within the umbrella of Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism. It will survey the central ideas of Hinduism – covering an Ontology of key Sanskrit terms and the principal ideas that are central to the cosmology, practice, and expressions of Sanatana Dharma. It will include reflections and perspectives on these core concepts, using selected readings from source texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Itihaasa, Bhagavad-Gita and Puranas. But it is not a Hinduism 101 course! The course will also review the complex challenges that arise at the confluence of Hindu and western thought.
Class Structure: There will be a minimum of 1.5 contact hours with one or more faculty every week. Area of Study: Hindu Studies Foundation Prerequisites: None. Faculty: Mr. Day: Friday.