Guest guest Posted October 13, 2000 Report Share Posted October 13, 2000 > Namaste Mageshji > > To add on. > > Every Veda contains four parts which are namely the samhitas, brahmanas, > aranyakas and finally the upanishads. The first three are called karma > kanda and the last (the Upanishads) is called jnana kanda. The karma > kanda is basically rituals with the aim of attaining certain desirable > results. While the Jnana Kanda is the Upanishads which is the crest jewel > of Hinduism. This is where the philosophical aspects of Hinduism can be > found. For example the Aitreya Upanishad, which happens to be one the ten > principal upanishads, is from the Rig Veda. to conclude the Rig veda to > be devoid of Philosophy is completely wrong. > > > > > Magesh Margabandhu [sMTP:mmagesh] > Wednesday, October 11, 2000 12:53 PM > Ramakrishna > [ramakrishna] A Doubt > > Today morning I was reading an article in the Indian newspaper " The > Hindu " . There it was said that Rig veda does not contain any > philosophical thoughts but only hymns about war, love and even some mild > phornographic things. It also said that there is nothing in it which can > be considered sacred. Is that true? Does not Rig veda say anything about > the hindu philosophy. I was shocked to read it. I would be very grateful > if somebody clarifies it. > > With regards, > M.Magesh > > ---- > M.Magesh 876, 14th Cross, > DSP group Indira Nagar II stage > MIEL Bangalore 560 038 > phone 5598615-2108 > > email : mmagesh > ---- > > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.vivekananda.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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