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The author quotes the Vedas, as well as the views of many experts and scholars, and comes to the conclusion that: Were Vedic sages monotheistic (believing in one God) or polytheistic (believing in many gods)? Scholars, historians and theologians have heavily debated this question. The section begins with a very common question people have about Vedic times. The author notes: вЂњHinduism is unique among world religions in that it has no central defining entity, no single founder, no single or central holy scripture and, therefore, no single pathway to liberation.вЂќ Many different doctrines have evolved as a result. The second section of the book, entitled вЂњConceptsвЂќ, explores the key concepts employed in these primary texts. In addition, he describes why the Gita is also considered to be an Upanishad.

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The Gita, the author explains, вЂњis full of metaphysical and philosophical truths as revealed by Lord Krishna, who is revered by Hindus as a manifestation of the Supreme Lord himself.вЂќ In a short but succinct chapter, the author describes the Gita, offering a summary of the Mahabharata as the context in which Gita was expounded. The Bhagavad Gita, which translates to вЂњSong of the LordвЂќ, is part of the great Indian epic the Mahabharata.

They develop the germ of reflective thoughts embedded in the Vedic hymns, refine and polish them, and lift them up to a profound philosophical or mystical level, aimed at leading seekers towards God-realization.Дue to the special importance of the Upanishads, they are discussed separately from the Vedas in a dedicated chapter, even though they are contained in the Vedas. This does not mean that their ideas or concepts are completely alien to those in the Vedic hymns, but that they take them further. Instead, they stand on their own wisdom, strength, and authority. In their conception and expression they make very little reference to the Vedic hymns. However, they seem to come from a different world. The Upanishads are part of the Vedas, generally appended to the Brahmanas or embedded in the Aranyakas. But it is in the Upanishads that the highest purpose of the Vedas is expressed. The Aranyakas are meant for recluses or forest dwellers.

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The Brahmanas serve as reference manuals for priestly guidance. The Samhitas are collections of hymns, prayers and formulae chanted to invoke the gods while pouring oblations into a sacred fire during sacrificial rites. The Vedas are divided into four parts: Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads. The first section titled вЂњPrimary TextsвЂќ gives the reader a brief introduction of the Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. The book will certainly appeal to the interested layperson, and its logical and clear progression will keep the reader amply engaged. The author does a commendable job of maintaining academic rigor while avoiding a scholastic style, so that the book remains accessible to the larger audience not intimately familiar with these texts. This book is, in essence, a summary of the philosophical underpinnings and essential concepts for such paths as taught in the Vedas, Upanishads and allied scriptures such as the Brahma Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita. He takes as his objective to identify the various pathways to spiritual liberation, meaning liberation from the cycle of transmigration, taught by these ancient scriptures. The author states that his own approach is framed by his lifelong search for supreme truth as a practitioner of Surat Shabd Yoga. Students of the Vedas approach them in different ways, each according to his own proclivities. But a serious study of the Vedas, while aspired to by many, is attempted by few due to the sheer volume of texts, complexity of concepts and differing translations. Encompassing both ritualistic and metaphysical elements, Vedic teachings are at the heart of Hindu philosophy and customs. The Vedas are among the worldвЂ™s oldest sacred texts, estimated to date back at least to 1700 BC. Publisher: Radha Soami Satsang Beas, 2016.

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