Sacred Scriptures

1. Sacred Scriptures Smruti Customization-Localization of Eternal principles and processes for current life style and integrated welfare, also called Purushartha Shruti Revelation of Cosmic and Eternal principles and processes

2. Srutis Shruti’s • The foundation of Hindu Traditions. • Eternal truth realized by investigators of TRUTH, also called Rishi’s, Sages. • Classification of Shruti’s is technically made in to four groups: Mantra, Braahmana, Aaranyaka, Upanishad. • One way of organized arrangement of Shruti’s for convenience of study and application is the following: • Rig-Veda, Yajur-veda, • Sama Veda, Atharva Veda Upanishads Upanishads are organized sections dealing with Spiritual discussions. Upanishads show that Hinduism encourages questioning, dialogue, challenging in pursuit of TRUTH.

3. Major Upanishads Ten Upanishads are considered as major texts in view of their indepth coverage of the specific aspects, the mentioning of these works by many spiritual masters. This does not mean other upanishads are less important. Each text has its own significance. Ten major upanishads: Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashna, Munda, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chandogya, Bruhadaranyaka. Issues deliberated in Upnaishads: Prime cause of Universe , Prime driving force of the universal activities, life, death, Post death life? , Spiritual meditation practices.

4. Smrutis Panths Darshanas Puranas Vedangas These are deliberations In Specific periods Agamas Itihas Upavedas Dharm Shastras

5. Puranas Panths Jainism Buddhism Sikhism These are resources which help to identify specific formats of customization. There is a list of Puranas – numbers ranging from 18 to 46 /108. The common message in all Panths and Purana’s: Sin= Causing Pain and suffering to others, blocking spiritual progress Punya = Helping to get freedom from suffering/pain, progress spiritually

6. Agamas Shakta Shaiva Jain Vaishnava Upavedas Shilpa Architecture Dhanur Defense Gandharva Music Ayur Medicine

7. Darshanas Yoga Patanjili Practice of meditation and samadhi for renunciation Nyaya Gautama Logical quest for god, phases of creation Vaisheshika Kanada Science of logic, futility of maya Sankhya Kapil Eliminate physical and mental pains and receive liberations Vedanta Veda Vyas Explains the devine nature of soul, maya and creation Mimansa Jaimini Explains vedas are eternal and devine

8. Vedangas Vyakarna Sanskrit Grammar Nirukta Vedic Dictionary Shiksha How to pronounce vedic mantras Chanda Poetic Stanzas Kalpa Sutra Rules related to performance of vedic religion Jyotisha Astrology, Astronomy

9. Itihas Mahabharat Ved Vyas Story of Padavas, Kauravas and Sri Krishna Ramayana Valmiki Life history of Sita and Rama teaching ideal values

10. Dharma Shastras Manu Smriti Yajnavalkya Smriti Other Smritis Brihaspati, Daksha, Gautama, Yama, Angira, Yogishwar, Pracheta, Shatatapa, Samvarta, Ushna, Shanka, Likhita, Vishnu, Harita, Atri Parashara Smriti Continued on next slide.

11. Dharma Shastra Tirukural Tamil Shavite Behavior, Conduct, Ethics. Upasmritis Narada, Pulaha, Garga, Pulastya, Shaunaka, Granu, Boudhayana, Vishwamitra …etc. Niti Shastra Chanakya, Vidura, Shukra. Artha Shastra Kautilya Economics, Politics, Law.

12. Essence of Bhagvad Gita The essence of Vedas and upansihads is condensed into 700 concise shlokas. These provide a guidance to the science of self- realization.

13. Sacred Scriptures Smruti Dealing with particular application of eternal principles. Sruti Dealing with internal principles

14. Srutis Vedas • The foundation scriptures of Hindus. • Eternal truth revealed to great sages. • Classification of Vedas • Rig - General knowledge • Yajur – Knowledge of action • Saam – Knowledge of worship • Atharva – knowledge of science Upanishads Hinduism encourages questioning and Upanishads are recordings of such conversations and dialogs.

15. Major Upanishads Ishaa – Philosophy of God and God realization Mandukya – Niraakaar(without form) aspect of god Prashna – Questions like root cause of universe, functioning of vital force of life Aitareya – Atman and births of atman are described Kaushitaki – Course for souls after death, doctrine of prana and moksha Katha – Q&A between Yama and Nachiketa Taittariya – Tells more about the creation of god Brhadaranyaka – Negation of all conceptions of self Chhandogya – Sacrifices and other forms of worship Kena – Sacrifices and other forms of worship

16. Smrutis Panths Darshanas Puranas Vedangas Agamas Itihas Upavedas Dharm Shastras

17. Panths Jainism Kalpa Sutra Buddhism Dhampad Tripitakas Sikhism Guru Granth Sahib Puranas astadas puranesu vyasasya vachan dwiyam | paropkaraya poonayay, papaya parpidnam|| Upa-puranas = 46 Main Puranas = 18

18. Agamas Shakta Shaiva Jain Vaishnava Upavedas Shilpa Architecture Dhanur Defense Gandharva Music Ayur Medicine

19. Darshanas Yoga Patanjili Practice of meditation and samadhi for renunciation Nyaya Gautama Logical quest for god, phases of creation Vaisheshika Kanada Science of logic, futility of maya Sankhya Kapil Eliminate physical and mental pains and receive liberations Vedanta Veda Vyas Explains the devine nature of soul, maya and creation Mimansa Jaimini Explains vedas are eternal and devine

20. Vedangas Vyakarna Sanskrit Grammer Nirukta Dictionary Shiksha How to pronounce vedic mantras Chhanda Poetic Stanzas Kalpa Sutra Types which give concise form of vedic religion Jyotishya Astrology, Astronomy

21. Itihas Mahabharat Ved Vyas Story of Padavas, Kauravas and Sri Krishna Ramayan Valmiki Life history of Sita and Rama teaching ideal values

22. Dharma Shastras Manu Smriti Useful for other yugas. Yajnavalkya Smriti Useful for other yugas. Parashara Smriti Suitable for people of Kaliyuga. Other Smritis Brihaspati, Daksha, Gautama, Yama, Angira, Yogishwar, Pracheta, Shatatapa, Samvarta, Ushna, Shanka, Likhita, Vishnu, Harita, Atri Continued on next slide.

23. Dharma Shastra Tirukural Tamil Shavite Behavior, Conduct, Ethics. Upasmritis Narada, Pulaha, Garga, Pulastya, Shaunaka, Granu, Boudhayana, Vishwamitra …etc. Niti Shastra Chanakya, Vidura, Shukra. Artha Shastra Kautilya Economics, Politics, Law.

24. Essence of Bhagvad Gita The essence of into vedic knowledge has been crystallized into 700 concise shlokas, which provide a definitive guide to the science of self- realization.