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2007-01-21 16:03:28 · 6 answers · asked by b b 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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The Vedas
There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism. They also had a vast influence on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The Rig Veda, the oldest of the four Vedas, was composed about 1500 B.C., and codified about 600 B.C. It is unknown when it was finally comitted to writing, but this probably was at some point after 300 B.C.
The Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient India. Along with the Book of the Dead, the Enuma Elish, the I Ching, and the Avesta, they are among the most ancient religious texts still in existence. Besides their spiritual value, they also give a unique view of everyday life in India four thousand years ago. The Vedas are also the most ancient extensive texts in an Indo-European language, and as such are invaluable in the study of comparative linguistics.

2007-01-21 16:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0 0

Veda means knowledge.


The original knowledge in this creation is the teachings of the Vedas.
These teachings were revealed by Lord Vishnu to Lord Brahma in his
heart.


When we are in a conditioned state (that is what we are) our knowledge
is subjected to many deficiencies. These deficiencies are there because
the conditioned soul has four defects:


a. Committing mistakes: Human being is prone to making mistakes. You
must have read the famous saying, "To err is human".


b. Subject to illusion: We are all subject to illusion (maya). It means
that we perceive or see things which they are not. The meaning of maya
is "that which is not".


c. Imperfect senses: Our senses are imperfect. We cannot see beyond
some distance, we cannot hear everything and so on.


d. Cheating propensity: We have a tendency to cheat. It is difficult
to accept this for us but if you sincerely think about it you will
agree that we tend to cheat at least in minor ways - don't we?


These deficiencies make us unfit for having perfect knowledge. An
imperfect being cannot create a perfect knowledge. Look at American or
Indian constitutions - how many amendments have taken place since they
were written?


In contrast Vedas are apaurusheya, which means they are not
compilations of human knowledge. Vedic knowledge comes from the
spiritual world, from Lord Krishna (Vishnu), the Supreme God. It has
remained unchanged since time immemorial. No person has ever been able
to find a single mistake in the script of Vedas. And that is why we
accept them as authorities. It is better to follow something which is
perfect rather than something which is prone to mistakes or
imperfection.


In the beginning the first living creature was Brahma. He received the
Vedic knowledge from Lord Vishnu. The existence of Vedas is Sanatana -
eternal - no beginning or end.


Vedas are compared to desire tree (kalpa vriksha) because they contain
all things knowable by man. They deal with day-to-day material
necessities as well as spiritual realization.


The main purpose of Vedas is to gradually elevate human beings to a
spiritual platform. This is recommended through the system of Varna &
Ashrama. Vedas talk of 4 varnas and 4 ashramas.


The varnas are Brahmana - the intellectual, Kshtriya - the ruler and
administrators, Vaishya - the farmer and merchants and Shudra - the
worker. The ashramas are Brahmacharya - students, Grihastha - family
men, Vanaprashtha - retired people and Sannyasa - mendicants). These
are based on one's quality and work and not a caste system as it
prevails in our society. The caste system is perversion of the
Varnashrama system as propogated in Vedas. Lord Krishna confirms this
in Bhagavad Gita.


The Vedas say that the highest spiritual realization is knowledge that
the Personality of Godhead is the reservoir of all pleasures, spiritual
tastes.


The Vedas were compiled in Sanskrit which is the most advanced and
perfect language and source of all languages.


The Vedas are source of all knowledge. There is no independent
knowledge beyond Vedas.

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2007-01-21 16:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by S D 2 · 0 0

VEDA is the Hindu GOD's message written in scriptures by ancient Saints. There are 4 type of Vedas. very difficult to understand and brief knowledge of Vedas can be found in Bhagawat Gita.

2007-01-21 16:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by VJ_2000 2 · 1 0

OK, all the others mentioned spirituality only, as you would expect in this section. Fair enough.
It is also an ancient form of medicine, an alternative therapy that is still pratised by healers nowadays. In this context, Veda = short for Ayurveda.

2007-01-21 22:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by Serene 6 · 0 0

vedas are word of god written in 4 volumes. Hinduism wholly depends on vedas.
which were later beriefly explained by Lord Krishna, in his Gita(Holy book of Hindus).

2007-01-21 16:25:04 · answer #5 · answered by karthik k 2 · 1 0

Legal prohibition.

2007-01-21 16:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0 0

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