Sacred texts
VEDAS
The Vedas is the oldest and the most important texts in Hinduism. The word 'veda' means knowledge. The Vedas consists of hymns or mantras that are written in Sanskrit language. It covers subjects such as nature and behavior. The Vedas consists of four books: Rg-Veda, the oldest and the holiest veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda. Within each Veda, there are four sections: The Samhitas- contains hymns-, the Brahmanas- the explanation of the hymns-, the Aranyakas- the meditational section- and the Upanishads- the mystic and philosophical section in which achieving Atman and Brahman through reincarnation is explained. The Upanishads contain the main ideas about the meaning of life and how one's soul could reach the ultimate goal of moksha.
The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is sometimes referred to as the "Song of the Lord" and is one of the most popular Hindu texts and often respected for its representations of the Hindu beliefs. This is the most popular section of the Mahabharata, a long Hindu epic about the struggle for power between two families that are cousins. The Bhagavad Gita is a poem which depicts the dialogue between prince Arjuna and Krishna. In this poem, Krishna teaches Arjuna that death does not destroy the soul. Arjuna is a warrior who is about to join his brothers in a war between royal families which involves the killing of many friends and relatives. However, Krishma wants to retreat Arjuna from the battle and did so by teaching him one's duties according to class. The Bhagavad Gita teaches Hindus how one should conduct themselves in their daily lives and being engaged in the act of liberation and self-realizations.
The Vedas is the oldest and the most important texts in Hinduism. The word 'veda' means knowledge. The Vedas consists of hymns or mantras that are written in Sanskrit language. It covers subjects such as nature and behavior. The Vedas consists of four books: Rg-Veda, the oldest and the holiest veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda. Within each Veda, there are four sections: The Samhitas- contains hymns-, the Brahmanas- the explanation of the hymns-, the Aranyakas- the meditational section- and the Upanishads- the mystic and philosophical section in which achieving Atman and Brahman through reincarnation is explained. The Upanishads contain the main ideas about the meaning of life and how one's soul could reach the ultimate goal of moksha.
The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is sometimes referred to as the "Song of the Lord" and is one of the most popular Hindu texts and often respected for its representations of the Hindu beliefs. This is the most popular section of the Mahabharata, a long Hindu epic about the struggle for power between two families that are cousins. The Bhagavad Gita is a poem which depicts the dialogue between prince Arjuna and Krishna. In this poem, Krishna teaches Arjuna that death does not destroy the soul. Arjuna is a warrior who is about to join his brothers in a war between royal families which involves the killing of many friends and relatives. However, Krishma wants to retreat Arjuna from the battle and did so by teaching him one's duties according to class. The Bhagavad Gita teaches Hindus how one should conduct themselves in their daily lives and being engaged in the act of liberation and self-realizations.
Symbols
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The symbol 'AUM' or 'OM' is the main symbol of HInduism. The Hindus believe that this is the sound heard in their deepest state of meditation and considered the greatest of all mantras. The Om consists of three sounds, in Sanskrit, and the symbol's threefold nature has its own meaning. There are three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven. There are the three major Hindu gods: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. And there are three Vedic scriptures: Rg, Yajur and Sama.