There are so many religions.....but so far I only know of two Holy texts....the Holy Bible and the Holy Quran......what about other religions....what's their "book" that they go by....
2006-12-02 00:54:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has the following:
The Holy Bible
The New Testament
The Pearl of Great Price
The Doctrine and Covenants
The Book of Mormon
2006-12-02 01:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most holy book for Indians in Hinduism is the sacred Bhagavad Gita... the doctrine preached by Lord Krishna in the battlefield of Mahabharata.
Bhagvad Gita is the only sacred scripture existing on mother earth knowing which the cosmic journey of 8.4 million manifestations comes to an end. The doctrine of Bhagvad Gita was given to the mankind by Lord Krishna in the battlefield of Mahabharata.
In the Dwaper Yuga, the battle of Mahabharata was fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. It was a fight to the finish between dharma and adharma. Kauravas who were closely related to Pandavas wanted the Pandava Kings to go into exile for ever. It was a totally unjustified strategy planned by the Kaurava King Duryodhana to keep them at bay.
Duryodhana wanted to usurp the kingdom which justly belonged to the Pandava Kings. Situation came to such a pass that Lord Krishna who happened to be related to both the clans agreed to mediate. Lord Krishna knew that the Kauravas were bent upon deceit and would try all means to win the end. For the Kaurava Kings truth and ethics carried no meaning.
Lord Krishna who was an avatar of the era had only one goal in sight. Dharma was to be maintained at all costs. And when all persuading and efforts failed... the doctrine of Bhagvad Gita was the only remedy left with Lord Krishna. The doctrine of Bhagvad Gita was thus dictated to Pandava King Arjuna in the battlefield.
Bhagvad Gita encompasses everything that is worth knowable in the whole of Cosmos. There is nothing beyond Bhagvad Gita that is required to be learnt in life. This sacred document is so complex to understand that even the best philosophers and scientists have failed to decipher even a few shlokas (versus) of Bhagvad Gita.
Bhagvad Gita can only be understood by that serious seeker of spirituality who is willing to sacrifice everything in the name of God. Bhagvad Gita is one sacred text which cannot be understood by mere reading. More on bhagavad gita here- http://www.godrealized.com/bhagvadgita.html
2006-12-02 09:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since all holy books of major religion of the world has been mentioned. try this unorthodox faith.
The Baha'i Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. It is based on the teachings of Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), Who is regarded by Baha'is as the most recent in a line of Messengers of God that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ, and Muhammad.
Baha'u'llah taught that there is only one God and one human family, that all religions represent progressive stages in the revelation of God's Will, and that humanity is reaching its long-awaited stage of maturity, when a peaceful and just world order can finally be realized
They do not have a official Holy Book! Strange?
"To be a Baha'i simply means to love all the world; to love humanity and try to serve it; to work for universal peace and universal brotherhood." - Abdu'l-Baha
2006-12-02 09:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by NIGHT_WATCH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In addition to those listed above:
The Book of Mormon - Mormons
The Satanic Bible - Levay Satanism
Principia Discordia - Discordianism
Zhuan Falun - Falun Gong
Haddiths and Sunnas - Islam
The Book of Subgenius - Church of the Subgenius
Liber al Vel Legis - Thelema
The Gathas of Zarathustra - Zoroastrianism
The Operating Thetan documents - Scientology
There are many, many others. Just keep looking.
2006-12-02 09:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by marbledog 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hindus have several- collectively referred to as 'the Sruti'. The books I'm most familiar with are the Upanishads, Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita (which is a subset of one of the 5 major books).
2006-12-02 09:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by Twin momma as of 11/11 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some others are the: Upanishads - Hinduism
The Tao - LaoTzu
One that is considered to be one of the oldest and that has been the influence of many other religions is the Kabbala.
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2006-12-02 09:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judaism: Talmud, Mishnah
Hinduism: the Vedas
Buddhism: Tripitaka
2006-12-02 08:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by . 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is The Only HOLY Text, as it Author [GOD] is Holy!
(2Peter 1:19-to-21) We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
(2Pe 1:20) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
(2Pe 1:21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Thanks, RR
2006-12-02 08:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The torah - the 5 books of moses
2006-12-02 08:56:45 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sutras (Sanskrit) or Suttas (Pali) of Buddhism.
The Bhagavad Gita or Rig-Vega of Hinduism.
2006-12-02 09:02:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋