Indian Vedas: the universal sacred knowledge
Indian Vedas - the oldest texts of the sacredScriptures recorded presumably in the second millennium BC. The Vedas contain spiritual knowledge, covering all aspects of life and regulating social, legal, daily, religious life. They describe the rules that must be met when a new person is born, marriage, death, etc.
When the arias developed the Hindustan peninsula, theythere was no writing, respectively, and annals, which would in chronological order fix the events of both external and internal life. Spiritual history, dating back to immemorial times, has reached us in poetic collections, which were originally transmitted through the ages through oral tradition.
Indian Vedas recorded on a speciala variety of language that does not coincide with Sanskrit and is closest to Avestan, contains hymns, descriptions of the details of various rituals, spells and conspiracies that should be used to protect against all sorts of diseases and misfortunes. In accordance with the orthodox interpretation, the composition of the hymns was perceived as a sacred activity. Their creators were not just priests, but seers. Receiving knowledge from the gods, they comprehended their intuition or "inner gaze."
According to tradition, the Indian Vedas were collected andThey are classified into four collections (samhitas) by the sage Vyasa. He is the author of the epic work "Mahabharata", as well as "Vedanta-sutra." The question of whether he was the only person who divided a single collection into four parts, or did several scientists, is still the subject of discussion. One way or another, but the word "Vyasa" means "separation."
Indian Vedas, containing the essence of the ancientphilosophy, literature that has stood the test of time and has a high religious authority for all of humanity. It is necessary to say that there is a variety of literature on their foundation. They are "brahmanas", "upanishads", "aranyaki". The purpose of the comments was to make accessible the understanding of the sacred texts to succeeding generations. Thus, the "brahmanas" offer a comprehensive interpretation (theological, etymological, grammatical), explain how all the Vedas are interconnected.
The Indian knowledge contained in these collections,are the basis not only for local beliefs, in fact all the major religions on the planet to some extent were under their influence in the process of their creation. It is clear that today these roots are forgotten. But among modern religions there is one that preserves the flames of Vedic wisdom, Hinduism.
For centuries, seriousSteps to preserve the greatest legacy, even though its meaning and meaning are poorly understood today. Messages in these scriptures are very thoughtful and remain beyond comprehension by ordinary people. Certainly, any person can spend a lot of time learning Indian Vedas (read them, try to understand the hidden meaning), but in general this enterprise will have little success. The main reason, as a rule, is that our landmark is modern. But still many try to understand the truth of the scriptures, which are the gate to the depths of eternity.
