Just think what was so special about arjuna that krishna showed form only to him and no one else, even when arjun was a weak character person as per mahabharat who could not even control his senses. The four vedasrig, yajur, sama, and atharvaare the holiest books for all hindus. This god realization also depends on three phases of life. Note that the meaning of pratima in sanskrit is not only image. The legend says that vritra kept all the waters trapped in his mountain lair, and indra was the one who slew the demon in order to release the waters. This method is possible to only those who have a lot of meditation practice, and those people are mostly be saints or rushi. I would ask our hindu brothers please refrain from such rumours better read all the vedas upanishads before believing in one sentence. They were meant to be mantras incantations in praise of various aryan gods, it being the age when the aryans were finding their feet in india. Concept of gods in hinduism upanishads na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam.
Idols are not god, they represent, they are symbols of god. An introduction the following are some references from hindu scriptures. Bible prescribes death penalty, vedas preach reformation. God is only one proved by hindu holy books hindu dharma forums. The verse doesnt mean that the god has no image or personality at all. How can one dare to do such blasphemous acts with a gods book. If krishna showed his real form of god in gita, then vedas must be wrong because vedas clearly say that god never changes and never takes birth. Composed in vedic sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism hindus consider the vedas to be apauru. The western scholars, who drank deep from vedic spring, have never lagged behind in admiring and appreciating the oneness of god as revealed in vedas, from the core of their hearts. Santies perun vedas book of wisdom of perun is one of the most ancient slavicaryan sacred legends, saved by sageskeepers of ancient russian yngliistical church hereinafter referred to as aryc. The bruhat aranyaka upanishad says, vagya vai brahmma, the word is brahmma creator. The holy vedas is an exceptional anthology of verses taken from the revered four vedas of hindu mythology, translated into english for the benefit of the mass the four vedas of hindu culture, the rigveda, yajurveda, atharvaveda, and samaveda, are considered to be the scriptures that defined the lifestyle and beliefs of all hindus.
The question of whether a god exists is heating up in the 21st century. Say this, all one god in many names rigveda, book 1, hymn 164, verse 46 do not worship. The philosophical maxims of vedic literature have stood the test of time, and the vedas form the highest religious authority for all aspects of hinduism and are a. If you send your files but still not found here then dont worry, due to large amount of data we received there is little delay to display file here, still more than 200 books under process as on june 2018, it. Therefore, socalled human beings with two hands and two legs.
Quote the bible says that god has no form, no image no malice intended here by this question. It is counted among the four canonical sacred texts of hinduism known as the vedas. Tiruvalluvamalai, an appendix of 50 plus verses which compare tirukkural to hindu vedas aand hindu values is deleted in all new books. Thank god, the dravidians did not burn the libraries like muslims and christians. Among such nones, 33 percent said that they do not believe in god an 11 percent increase since only 2007. One god and no idol worship posted on december 14, 2007 by abu rahma learned hindus, who are well versed in their scriptures, insist that a hindu should believe in and worship only one god. The upanishads are ancient sanskrit texts of spiritual teaching and ideas of hinduism. Count bjornstjerne, the norways national poet, who was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1903, observes. The first and most important of the vedas is the rigveda, a set of ten books comprising hymns and mantras to and about various deities. The vedas also tells that earth is round when the greeks believed it to be flat.
So allah is not mentioned anywhere in any vedic scriptures. God and religious tolerationhinduism wikibooks, open. Buy the holy vedas book online at low prices in india. Hindus, according to vedas you should worship only one god. Preference is given to manasika pooja which means a person who wish to worship any god, need to assume gods image in his mind and concentrate on that god and worship in his mind manasika. Vedas explains about quantam physics,maths medicine,philosophy of life,yoga. Our scriptures say that eternal knowledge of god is the vedas. Describing almighty god in anthropomorphic terms also goes against the following verse of yajurveda. Just as the law of gravitation acted before its discovery by humanity, and would continue to act if all humanity forgot it, so is it with the laws that govern the spiritual world. Jan 30, 2020 the vedas are considered the earliest literary record of indoaryan civilization and the most sacred books of india. The vedas describes a number of significant goddesses. According to hindu beliefs, the vedas suggest a ritual model used by god to create the worlds and beings.
As the bible says, that god is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth john 4. Rig veda or rigveda means praiseverse of knowledge. The first among them, the rigveda, is considered the oldest book ever composed. Idol worshiping is not prohibited in vedas, but considered as least kind of worshiping. These vedas was not the name of book, they referred to gods knowledge. Which verse of vedas says god has no image and no shape. Someone said, the bible says that god has no form, no image. A biography, swami nikhilananda relates a story about when. Jul 30, 20 vedas are said to be written around 12000 yrs ago. So we get those pictures and books till today in the famous libraries i myself have posted several books and pictures in my. Even nasa today is approving that it is the real word of god. May 06, 2020 rig veda or rigveda means praiseverse of knowledge.
By god we imply ishwar or the supreme entity and not devata. The vedas are considered the earliest literary record of indoaryan civilization. Sometimes this means worshiping god through an image or a picture. Allah in vedas, kalki avatar and prophet muhammad, islam. Indeed, most hindus would attest to this, by professing belief in multiple gods. Nearly 8 in 10 americans regard the bible as either the literal word of god or as inspired by god. Since the vedas are necessary to continue and preserve the order and regularity of the worlds, in the beginning of creation, he reveals them to gods and humans for the welfare of the worlds. Just as the law of gravitation acted before its discovery by humanity, and would continue to act if all humanity forgot it. At the outset, the vedas were remembered by the word of mouth from generation to generation. The others are yajur veda or yahurveda, sama veda and atharva veda. No image means no photo or idol of god yajurveda 32. Santies, in the original, could be called a book only figuratively, because santies are plates, made of noble, nonrusting metal, on which are. Another beautiful attribute of god mentioned in the rigveda book ii hymn 1 verse 3 is vishnu.
The four vedas origin and brief description of 4 vedas. Download all ved and puran pdf hindi free ved puran. Unlike most other major religions, hinduism has no single founder and is based on. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Yajur veda or yahurveda, sama veda and atharva veda.
Veda is from the root word vida, meaning knowledge or to know. Rise up step by step to the transcendent experience where all names and forms disappear and only the pleasure of god exists. The yajur veda contains sacrificial formulae to be pronounced by the priest. Which all gods and goddesses are being referred in vedas. They mean the accumulated treasury of spiritual laws discovered by different persons at different times. Ladies and gentlemen, todays subject matter is the teachings of the vedas. Obscene episodes in bible, moral code of conduct in vedas. If god has no rupam as per vedas how can he engage himself in. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. The vedas are considered the earliest literary record of indoaryan civilization and the most sacred books of india. He is the god who accepts the offerings in the ancient fire yajnas, or rituals, and carries them to the appropriate gods. A collection of 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses in all, organized into ten different mandalas or the books.
There is no fixed list of the upanishads as newer ones, beyond the muktika anthology. The samhitas date to roughly 17001100 bce, and the circumvedic texts, as well as the redaction of the samhitas, date to c. I ask, if god has no image, well in what image are we created in. The vedas describe indra as the god who wields the thunderbolt, and his most celebrated story was the killing of the demonserpent vritra. The vedas are a set of four hindu holy texts, written about 2,500 years ago. Also hinduism doesnt preach conversion like some other religions do. Therefore, the hindu scriptures depict god not only as an abstract principle or concept. There are many brilliant minds and very worthy christians on this forum and. His two consorts, svaha and svadha, accompany him at his sides. Apologetics press an investigation of hindu scripture. Jan 25, 2010 concept of gods in hinduism upanishads na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam. May 16, 20 na tasya pratima asti there is no image of him. The rigveda is the oldest religious text in the world. Biblical god creates conflict, vedic god precepts peace.
The firstclass religion, therefore, is that which teaches love of god because religion means to understand ones position in relationship with god. These vedas and other scriptures are for human beings. The following are only few references, you may find many more once you go through it. The vedas, vedas in india, four veda, rig veda, sama veda. If god has no rupam as per vedas how can he engage himself. Sruti refers to the four vedas and they were originally received by secondary creator brahma and various risis from the supreme lord by the sound voice or in meditation. The sanskrit verbal root of veda can be interpreted variously, but the purpose is finally one. Vedas have 193516 words in four vedas rig, yajur, sama and atharva. Biblical god is wrathful, vedic god is benevolent friend. The four vedas rig, yajur, sama, and atharvaare the holiest books for all hindus. When god realization is there, distinguished from material realization, this is called the liberated stage of transcendental enlightenment. The sama veda is a collection of certain verses of the rigveda arranged for liturgical purposes. The shortest book in the bible is psalm 117, with just 2 verses.
It is a collection of hymns for use at the yajnas,sacrifices,of the aryans. Vedas do not talk about any religion not even about hinduism. In vedas it is mentioned that there is only one god who is body less. Someone on this board, in another thread this morning posted this statement.
Understanding the nature of god and mankind in a changing world is an outstanding, useful and informative guide that will help readers learn more about the holy trinity, god, jesus and mankind and the result is a poignantly moving journey that should not be missed. Had not god revealed the vedas, no man would have been able to write anything. According to a pew survey, the percent of americans having no religious affiliation reached 23 percent in 2014. The second veda is the samaveda, a collection of melodies meant to be sung during hindu sacrifices and offerings, called. Any knowledge you accept is veda, for the teachings of the vedas are the original knowledge. The bhagavad gita, or song of the lord is part of the sixth book of the. If you send your files but still not found here then dont worry, due to large amount of data we received there is little delay to display file here, still more than 200 books under process as on june 2018, it will be update till december. Jan 30, 2008 god is only one proved by hindu holy books common concept of god in hinduism. Thats the interpretation by few internet scholars who have never ever studied sanskrit. I have found all these scriptures which clearly teach that god has a body. The king james bible contains 788,258 words, 31,102 verses, 1,189 chapters, and 66 books.
Download the rig veda free pdf ebook and audio version. Sanskrit, it is the principal and oldest of the four vedas. New haven sda temple brooklyn, ny recommended for you. Any knowledge you accept is veda, for the teachings of the vedas are the original. They are the original scriptures of hindu teachings, containing spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of life. Does hinduism forbid worshiping idols or images of god as some of. The philosophical maxims of vedic literature have stood the test of time, and the vedas form the highest. The new testament equiva lents lents are eikon and homoiosis. However, learned hindus, who are well versed in their scriptures, insist that a hindu should believe in and worship only one god thus the major difference between the hindu and the muslim beliefs is the.
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