We have had an excellent choice of books to go along with this class, the first one we have read is Nine Lives . Starting with 9 separate lives, interviewing them about the ancient and sacred religious beliefs in our current time.
The Nun's Tale: This is a story of Jain nun whom knows from a very young age her calling into her attainment of moksha, spiritual liberation of Jains. It is their belief that bad karma can "stick" to your soul, and only through many different rituals, can you liberate your soul in order to stop the birth and rebirth of Karma. I really enjoyed this tale, impressed with her ability to make such a huge decision at such an early age of 12, dragged back and forth between home and the monestary until at 14, making her vows. The second life looked at in this book is called:
The Dancer of Kannur: This is the story of a Dalit (untouchable) man named Hari Das who
There is more of this one to come... just finding time :)
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