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AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM, BANGALORE

COURSE PLAN OF ODD SEMESTER ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21

Department: Amrita Darshanam International Centre for Spiritual Studies

Semester: B.Tech. 1 Semester- All branches

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Course Code: 19CUL101 Course Name: CULTURAL EDUCATION - 1 Credit-2

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1. The Necessity of Indian culture, Discussions on how introducing 01

Cultural Heritage, cultural values and ethos could
Education Cultural studies play a vital role in the
development of holistic society,
Introducing the course

2. Know Your Amrita Viswa Explain the University logo and 01

University Vidyapeetham, motto, Understanding of cultural
Holistic ethos of Amrita Vishwa
education, Vidyapeetham,

3. Meaning of the Upaniṣad, Why the college prayer is 01

College Prayer Universal important, Analysis of some
and motto prayers, Non- verses and shlokas that are part
sectarian of our college prayer,
spirituality Introducing the basic philosophy
of Upaniṣad-s through college
prayers

4. Introduction to Amma’s life and Mata Amritanandamayi Devi as 02

Amrita Values work, Amma’s the guiding light of Amrita
Programme, teachings Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amma’s
Amma’s vision life, her vision of holistic
and her teachings education,

5. Puruṣārtha-s Puruṣārtha, Understanding the foundational 02

Varṇa, Āśrama concepts of Indian civilization
Puruṣārtha-s that contribute
towards personality growth.

6. Varṇāśrama- Varṇā, Jāti, The actual Vedic social system, 02

Dharma Misinterpretation of caste
system
7. Doctrine of Karma Law of Karma, Karma theory as a concept 02
Karma- across different Indian religious
Siddhānta, traditions, The fateful retribution
for acts committed with
illustration

8. Āştanga Yoga Yoga, Patanjali Șaţ kriyā, Discussions on 02

Yoga Sutras selected verses of Patanjali Yoga
Sutras

9. Karma Yoga Path of action, Engaging in selfless service and 01

Selfless service putting philosophical insights
into action, Karma Yoga as one
of the paths to spiritual liberation

10. Our cultural and Symbolism, Importance of abstraction in 02

religious symbols Iconography, Indian tradition, Symbols
and their Abstraction, representing a specific concept
meanings

11. Living in harmony Nature-friendly Understanding the importance of 03

with nature, Indian culture, festivals, adopting nature-friendly
culture, festivals and environment lifestyles, festivals, and
associated myths symbolism in India in the light of
and their spiritual and rational approach
symbolism

12. Relevance of our Philosophical Understanding the foundational 02

Indian systems, Modern concepts of ancient Indian
philosophical physics philosophical systems. Some
systems in this parallels could be drawn from the
scientific age scientific

13. Mahātmas: Our Philosophy, Gaining a rational understanding 02

spiritual masters - spirituality of the core principles of Indian
their life and work spiritual traditions through the
teachings of great saints of India

14. Rāmāyaṇa: Rāmāyaṇa, Taking an overview of influence 02

Introduction to Sanskrit epic of Rāmāyaṇa on India culture
one of the central and thought process
Sanskrit epics and
its influences on
Indian culture
Total Hours 25

Text Book:
Cultural Education Resource Material (Semester-1)
Reference Book(s)
1. The Eternal Truth (A compilation of Amma’s teachings on Indian Culture)
2. Eternal Values for a Changing Society. Swami Ranganathananda.
BharatiyaVidyaBhavan.
3. Awaken Children (Dialogues with Mata Amritanandamayi) Volumes 1 to 9
4. My India, India Eternal. Swami Vivekananda. Ramakrishna Mission.