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Book Synopsis MEET THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURES OF HINDUISM by : Prof. V. Krishnamurthy
Download or read book MEET THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURES OF HINDUISM written by Prof. V. Krishnamurthy and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a wire-frame for the juxtaposition of the hoary sacred texts of Hinduism, the book offers a first acquaintance with them in a simplistic and authentic way -- all peppered with bite-sized excerpts ranging from the holy Vedas to the Puranic tales along with meaningful insights that whet the appetite.
Book Synopsis Indian Scriptures by : Prof.S.K.Prasoon
Download or read book Indian Scriptures written by Prof.S.K.Prasoon and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2008-01-25 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vedas are the eternal source of knowledge from which all the other Hindu Scriptures originated. When we say eternal books of knowledge, it carries a sense of oneness with the Supreme Lord. Scriptures are the holy books of a religion that are pious and revered. All the religions in the world have one scripture eachwhereas Hinduism has many Scriptures. Hindu scriptures are divided into Shruti and Smriti. the Shruti is the primary authority and the Smriti is the secondary. the Shruti literally means what is heard. the great rishis of yore heard the eternal truth which was later compiled by the great rishi Veda Vyasa in the four Vedas - Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. Smritis on the other hand include Itihasas or epics, Puranas or chronicles, Agamas or the manuals of worship and Darshanas or the schools of philosophy. All these are the supreme books of human knowledge and form the foundation of Hindu religion.
Book Synopsis Hindu Scriptures by : Dominic Goodall
Download or read book Hindu Scriptures written by Dominic Goodall and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindu Scriptures is a unique collection of Hindu texts spanning more than twenty centuries. Two anthologies entitled Hindu Scriptures have previously appeared in the Everyman series alone, that of Nicol MacNicol in 1938 and that of Professor R.C. Zaehner in 1966. This present title is the enlarged edition of R.C. Zaehner`s anthology, with the addition of three fresh translations, its broad range includes arcane hymns of the ancient Aryans, a manual of prescriptions governing every aspect of the daily life of the orthodox, and rich poetry that describes with heady sensuality the dalliance of Krsna and the cowherd women of Vraja in the nights of the autumn moon. The texts are arranged in chronological order and the Introduction explains the reasons for their inclusion, sets them in context, and briefly characterizes their contents.
Book Synopsis Hindu Scriptures by : Robert Charles Zaehner
Download or read book Hindu Scriptures written by Robert Charles Zaehner and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1966 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hindu scriptures" presents a collection of traditional Hindu texts in English translation. The ancient scriptures of Hinduism are in Sanskrit. These texts are classified into two: Shruti and Smriti. Shruti is apauruey, "not made of a man" but revealed to the rishis (seers), and regarded as having the highest authority, while the smriti are manmade and have secondary authority. They are the two highest sources of dharma, the other two being ia chra/Sadchara (conduct of noble people) and finally tma tui ("what is pleasing to oneself"). Hindu scriptures were composed, memorized and transmitted verbally, across generations, for many centuries before they were written down. Over many centuries, sages refined the teachings and expanded the Shruti and Smriti, as well as developed Shastras with epistemological and metaphysical theories of six classical schools of Hinduism. Shruti (lit. that which is heard) primarily refers to the Vedas, which form the earliest record of the Hindu scriptures, and are regarded as eternal truths revealed to the ancient sages (rishis).There are four Vedas Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. Each Veda has been subclassified into four major text types the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), the Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and the Upanishads (text discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge). The first two parts of the Vedas were subsequently called the Karmaka (ritualistic portion), while the last two form the Jnaka (knowledge portion, discussing spiritual insight and philosophical teachings). The Upanishads are the foundation of Hindu philosophical thought, and have profoundly influenced diverse traditions. Of the Shrutis (Vedic corpus), they alone are widely influential among Hindus, considered scriptures par excellence of Hinduism, and their central ideas have continued to influence its thoughts and traditions. The Upanishads have played a major role ever since their appearance There are 108 Muktik Upanishads in Hinduism, of which between 10 and 13 are variously counted by scholars as Principal Upanishads. The most notable of the Smritis ("remembered") are the Hindu epics and the Puranas. The epics consist of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The Bhagavad Gita is an integral part of the Mahabharata and one of the most popular sacred texts of Hinduism. It is sometimes called Gitopanishad, then placed in the Shruti ("heard") category, being Upanishadic in content. The Puranas, which started to be composed from c. 300 CE onward, contain extensive mythologies, and are central in the distribution of common themes of Hinduism through vivid narratives. The Yoga Sutras is a classical text for the Hindu Yoga tradition, which gained a renewed popularity in the 20th century. Since the 19th-century Indian modernists have re-asserted the 'Aryan origins' of Hinduism, "purifying" Hinduism from its Tantric elements and elevating the Vedic elements. Hindu modernists like Vivekananda see the Vedas as the laws of the spiritual world, which would still exist even if they were not revealed to the sages. In Tantric tradition, the Agamas refer to authoritative scriptures or the teachings of Shiva to Shakti, while Nigamas refers to the Vedas and the teachings of Shakti to Shiva. In Agamic schools of Hinduism, the Vedic literature and the Agamas are equally authoritative.
Book Synopsis Windows Into the Infinite by : Barbara Powell
Download or read book Windows Into the Infinite written by Barbara Powell and published by Jain Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely book to understand and put into perspective the vast corpus of the Hindu religious literature which a typical Western reader otherwise finds so daunting that he/she gets discouraged and simply gives up. Besides being of enormous value to spiritual seekers, the book is ideally suited for study in a classroom environment.
Book Synopsis All about Hinduism by : Swami Sivananda
Download or read book All about Hinduism written by Swami Sivananda and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism by : Swami Achuthananda
Download or read book Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism written by Swami Achuthananda and published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is the opium of the people, said Karl Marx many centuries ago. For more than a billion people living in India and abroad, Hinduism is the religion and a way of life. In this multi-award winning book, Swami Achuthananda cracks open the opium poppy pods, analyzes the causes for euphoria, and comes away with a deeper understanding of the people and their religion. *** Winner 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Religious Non-fiction) *** This is a comprehensive book on Hinduism. It tells you why Hindus do the things they do - and don't. Written in a casual style, the book guides you through the fundamentals of the religion. It then goes further and debunks a number of long-standing myths, some of them coming from the academia (of all places). While most books shy away from contentious issues, this book plunges headlong by taking on controversies, like the Aryan Invasion Theory, idol worship, RISA scholarship and many more. In fact one-third of the book is just on controversies that you rarely find in any other literature. Other Awards: *** Finalist - 2014 Pacific Book Awards (Religion) *** *** Bronze - 2014 IPPY Award - (Religion) ***
Book Synopsis Hinduism and the Ancient Scriptures by : Satish Desai OBE
Download or read book Hinduism and the Ancient Scriptures written by Satish Desai OBE and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hinduism has very simple basic principles and there is flexibility for their application to suit local circumstances. More important, such flexibility has encouraged discussion and development, which has enhanced inclusiveness of Hinduism. Such discussions and development have led to some 1,280 religious books, 10,000 commentaries, and more than 100,000 sub-commentaries on Vedas. Various local religious sects have adopted 33 types of gods, and varieties of scholars and thousands of saintly gurus are preaching their understanding of Hinduism in hundreds of languages. However, millions of Hindus belonging to various sects have lived in harmony during the last ten thousand years!It is beyond any doubt that most Hindus, even though they amount to over 80% of the population in India, have sought to accommodate minorities all through the history of India. There would always be a place in India for all religions in the future. This is owing to the inclusiveness of Hindu philosophy depicted in the Sanskrit hymn: "Truth is one but there are many paths to understand and get it". Hinduism says that 'God is one' and does not deny the concepts of "god" according to other religions. A Hindu does not believe in the absolutism of his own God. Most concepts of "God" are suitable and made for His believers in circumstances in different parts of the world. Hence, if anyone believes in his own faith and wants to pursue his God in that way, he should be able to do so without any impediment.This book brings out the real nature of Hinduism, with a limited reference to some old scriptures. It is hoped that the readers can be encouraged to have the true concept of being a Hindu, as portrayed in various scriptures.
Book Synopsis Wisdom from the Ages by : Mahesh B. Sharma
Download or read book Wisdom from the Ages written by Mahesh B. Sharma and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom from Ages contains selected articles from Hindu Scriptures. The ancient Hindu Scriptures such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas, Bhagavad Gita, Shrimad Bhagavata, etc., are the very foundation of Hindu spiritual tradition. The Vedas house the earliest poetry and prose literature and incorporate a vast body of Sanskrit poetry, ritual treatises, dialogues, and philosophical discourses, which are the oldest surviving literature of India and among the oldest literature anywhere in the world. They have no date or human author. They were composed over a period of many centuries by inspired Seers or Rishis. A spirit of enquiry dominated the minds of the Sages and they were urged by a compelling thirst for Truth of the secret of the Universe.
Author :Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Publisher :Himalayan Academy Publications ISBN 13 :0945497962 Total Pages :1270 pages Book Rating :4.9/5 (454 download)
Book Synopsis Dancing With Siva by : Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Download or read book Dancing With Siva written by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and published by Himalayan Academy Publications. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 1270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1,008-page sourcebook answers many questions to quench the soul's thirst for God and Self-knowledge. Every spiritually-inclined human being will be enriched by the path revealed in this extraordinary book. India's tolerant and diverse vision of the Divine is all here: meditative, devotional, philosophical, scriptural and yogic. In question-and-answer style, Dancing with Siva guides the aspirant deep into the Hindu heart. Lavishly illustrated with 165 black and white reproductions of paintings from India. Resources include a Hindu timeline, comparisons of 12 world religions, a children's primer and more.
Book Synopsis Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism by :
Download or read book Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism written by and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-10-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wider range than usual of Sanskrit texts: not only interesting Vedic, epic, and mythological texts but also a good sampling of ritual and ethical texts. . . . There are also extracts from texts usually neglected, such as medical treatises, works on practical politics, and guides to love and marriage. . . . Readings from the vernacular Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil traditions [serve to] enrich the collection and demonstrate how Hinduism flourished not just in Sanskrit but also in its many mother tongues."—Francis X. Clooney, Journal of Asian Studies
Book Synopsis A Journey Through Sacred Hindu Scriptures: The Vedas and the Upanishads by : Linga Raju
Download or read book A Journey Through Sacred Hindu Scriptures: The Vedas and the Upanishads written by Linga Raju and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-03-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hinduism is unique in the sense that, not only it is the most ancient continuously practiced religion, but also has the most amount of sacred material than any other religion. The sacred Hindu scriptures are placed into three categories, namely Shruti, Smriti, and a subsidiary category. Shruti means what is heard. They contain the ever present divine revelations. Shruti scriptures are the Vedas which consist of the samhita parts of Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda, and the appendages of the Vedas, namely, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and the Upanishads. Shruti texts are the most sacred Hindu scriptures. A brief review of the Shruti scriptures is given in this present book.In this fifth edition book, a new article has been included, and many of the articles have been modified and improved.
Book Synopsis Hinduism: Ancient and Modern by : Baij Nath (Lala.)
Download or read book Hinduism: Ancient and Modern written by Baij Nath (Lala.) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hindu Scriptures written by R. C. Zaehner and published by Orion. This book was released on 1995-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains the most important texts of the Hindu canon, including the shorter Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita, and a commentary upon them. The latter actually falls outside the canon, but has from the earliest times been as popular as the Upanishads.
Download or read book Hindu Scriptures written by Linga Raju and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India has emerged as the oldest continuous civilization on earth. The culture of the ancient people of India was the 'Ārya' culture. The Hindu religion and all its subsidiaries have evolved from this Ārya culture. Hinduism has the most amount of sacred material than any other religion. The ancient sacred Hindu scriptures include the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gītā, Manu-smriti, Vishnu Purāṇa, Darshanas, and Brahma-sūtras. These scriptures are explained in detail in this book. Other texts, such as, Veda Sākhas, Chanting methods, Vedāngas, Yuga, Pralaya, Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, Yoga methods, Tantra, and Shivāgamas are briefly explained. It is a comprehensive book, it includes a useful glossary at the end. Anyone who wishes to know more about Hinduism and its scriptures should have this book.
Book Synopsis The Essence of the Hindu Religion by : Sudhir Anand
Download or read book The Essence of the Hindu Religion written by Sudhir Anand and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hindu Scriptures written by R. C. Zaehner and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
