[Y-Indology] Holy war (~ 300 BC)

[Guest guest]

<What about Gita as a relic of holy war.>

Technically a Holy War is one inspired by religion, in the name of God and Faith

and Scripture and Sacred place.

This must be disinguished from a War for a (perceived) just cause or pinciple.

If this distinction is not made, practically every war becomes Holy War.

The Kurukshetra War belongs to the second category.

 

V. V. Raman

November 8, 2001

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troyoga

INDOLOGY

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:21 PM

[Y-Indology] Re: Holy war (~ 300 BC)

 

 

 

INDOLOGY, naga_ganesan@h... wrote:

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> Holy war (~ 300 BC)

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> Was the concept of holy-war (jihad) present in Northwest India

> in much earlier times than what is told in the media?

> What is the Sanskrit word and/or Greek word equivalent

> to modern jihad?

 

sadhana?

 

What about Gita as a relic of holy war.

 

-Ven. Tantra

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I'm interested in a similar question. What are

the historical origins of this term, Jihad? I do not

think sadhana is accurate because i think sadhana

refers to a kind of discipline, which of course may

be related. But as i understand it, sadhana is

often associated with religious practices and rituals.

 

A text by Dr. Hiltebeitel, entitled Ritual of War

may be useful. It deals largely with the Mahabharata.

 

Leena

 

 

--- troyoga wrote:

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> INDOLOGY, naga_ganesan@h... wrote:

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> > Holy war (~ 300 BC)

> > --------------------

> >

> > Was the concept of holy-war (jihad) present in

> Northwest India

> > in much earlier times than what is told in the

> media?

> > What is the Sanskrit word and/or Greek word

> equivalent

> > to modern jihad?

>

> sadhana?

>

> What about Gita as a relic of holy war.

>

> -Ven. Tantra

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