The 'Kama Sutra'.
2007-09-30 04:25:20
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answered by Anonymous
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The Veda is the Hindu holy book. The four books of the Vedas—Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva—include over 100,000 verses. The knowledge imparted by the Vedas ranges from earthy devotion to high philosophy. Their words and wisdom permeate Hindu thought, ritual and meditation. The Vedas are the ultimate scriptural authority for Hindus. Their oldest portions are said by some to date back as far as 6,000 bce, orally transmitted for most of history and written down in Sanskrit in the last few millennia, making them the world’s longest and most ancient scripture. The
Vedas open a rare window into ancient Indian society, proclaiming life’s sacredness and the way to oneness with God.
For untold centuries unto today, the Vedas have remained the sustaining force and authoritative doctrine, guiding followers in ways of worship, duty and enlightenment. The Vedas are the meditative and philosophical focus for millions of monks and a billion seekers. Their stanzas are chanted from memory by priests and laymen daily as liturgy in temple worship and domestic ritual. All Hindus wholeheartedly accept the Vedas, yet each draws selectively, interprets freely and amplifi es abundantly. Over time, this tolerant allegiance has woven the varied tapestry of Indian Hindu Dharma.Each of the four Vedas has four sections: Samhitas (hymn collections), Brahmanas (priestly manuals), Aran yakas (forest treatises) and Upanishads (enlightened discourses). The Samhitas andBrah manas affirm that God is immanent and transcendent and prescribe ritual worship, mantra and devotional hymns to establish communication with the spiritual worlds. The hymns are invocations to the One Divine and to the Divinities of nature, such as the Sun, the Rain, the Wind, the Fire and the Dawn— as well as prayers for matrimony, progeny, prosperity, concord, protection, domestic rites and more. The Aranyakas and Upanishads outline the soul’s evolutionary journey, provide yogic philosophical training and propound realization of man’s oneness with God as the destiny of all souls. Today, the Vedas are published in Sanskrit, English, French, German and other languages. But it is the popular, metaphysical Upanishads that have been most amply and ably translated.If you are a sincere seeker,please visit
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/
2007-09-30 22:52:28
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answered by Siva 3
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Most ALL Hindu scripture is made up of sutras, or small phrases. Bhagavad Gita- Srimad Bhagavatam- Sri Atma Gita- Upanishads- Mahabharata, which contains the Ramayana, are all great Hindu texts. The one I admire the most is the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", which is a scientific approach to the experience of God.
2007-09-30 11:27:27
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answered by Premaholic 7
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The Vedas.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/index.htm
http://www.dlshq.org/religions/vedas.htm
2007-09-30 11:21:22
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answered by ? 5
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it is called "Bagavat-geeta" which is part of a larger book or epic of Mahabharata, it contains the advices of Krishna to Arjuna,during the Kurukshetra war. the main messages of Bagavat Geeta is Nishkamakarma that is work without expecting any thing back.
2007-09-30 11:26:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Noddy mets Big ears in the land of nod and everyone lives happy ever after
2007-09-30 11:24:58
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answered by Anonymous
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The Baghavad Gita is the big one. You also have the Upanishads and several other big texts. Make sure you get good, legit translations (there are sooooo many)
2007-09-30 11:21:30
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answered by Yogini 6
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Veda
2007-10-02 01:33:39
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answered by Furqaan 3
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The kama sutra.
2007-09-30 11:19:04
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answered by Tanjo22 3
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http://www.asitis.com/gallery/
or
http://www.srimadbhagavatam.org/
2007-09-30 23:14:13
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answered by ? 7
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