Guest guest Posted April 17, 2001 Report Share Posted April 17, 2001 f) The Essence of All Our Sacred Books I hope and wish... that you will reverently study the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutras, and the Bhagavadgita, which are known as the Prasthanatraya (the three supreme sources of truth), as also the Itihasas (epics), the Puranas, and the Agamas (Tantras). You will not find the like of all these anywhere else in the world. Human beings alone, of all living beings, have a hunger in their hearts to know the whence and whither, the whys and wherefores of things. There are four key words which you must remember, viz. abhaya (fearlessness), ahimsa (non-injury), asanga (non-attachment), and ananda (bliss). These words really sum up the essence of all our sacred books. Remember them. Their implication will become clear to you later on. (51) >From book Swami Vivekananda on the Vedas http://www.vivekananda.btinternet.co.uk/veda.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2001 Report Share Posted April 17, 2001 Namaste. This is most beautifully stated. I was just thinking today that if a person asks, "what are the most essential Hindu Scriptures one must study", what should I say, being myself not very knowledgeable in Scriptures. If one were not to have the time and energy to study all or parts of the above and still would like to catch their essence, they are so beautifully summarised by Swami Vivekananda: > There are four key words which you must > remember, viz. abhaya(fearlessness), > ahimsa (non-injury), > asanga (non-attachment), and > ananda (bliss). >These words really sum up the essence of all our sacred books. In my humble opinion. Namaste /\ /\ /\ Raghava --- Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda wrote: > > > f) The Essence of All Our Sacred Books > > I hope and wish... that you will reverently study > the Upanishads, the Brahma > Sutras, and the Bhagavadgita, which are known as the > Prasthanatraya (the > three supreme sources of truth), as also the > Itihasas (epics), the Puranas, > and the Agamas (Tantras). You will not find the like > of all these anywhere > else in the world. Human beings alone, of all living > beings, have a hunger > in their hearts to know the whence and whither, the > whys and wherefores of > things. There are four key words which you must > remember, viz. abhaya > (fearlessness), ahimsa (non-injury), asanga > (non-attachment), and ananda > (bliss). These words really sum up the essence of > all our sacred books. > Remember them. Their implication will become clear > to you later on. (51) > > > From book Swami Vivekananda on the Vedas > http://www.vivekananda.btinternet.co.uk/veda.htm > > > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy > of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > Please Note the New Changes at the Mail Server > For details, visit: > /local/news.html > Post message: advaitin > Subscribe: advaitin- > Un: advaitin > URL to Advaitin: > advaitin > File folder: > advaitin > Link Folder: > advaitin/links > Messages Folder: > advaitin/messages > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2001 Report Share Posted April 17, 2001 --- Raghava Kaluri <raghavakaluri wrote: > Namaste. > This is most beautifully stated. > > summarised by Swami Vivekananda: > > > There are four key words which you must > > remember, viz. abhaya(fearlessness), > > ahimsa (non-injury), > > asanga (non-attachment), and > > ananda (bliss). > >These words really sum up the essence of all our > sacred books. OM OM OM OM! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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