The bhavisya purana is also mentioned in the ancient text of the apastambhadharmasutras, so it is to be taken as an original puranic literature dating from the time of vyasadeva. My understanding is that vaishnavism believes that mahavishnu is the paramapurusha and krishna is a poornavataram of mahavishnu. Holy spirit is not the same as shakti or kundalini beliefnet. Jun 11, 2010 it isnt really possible to differentiate between the two because of the vagueness of term hinduism. Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism. In fact, it cannot be defined precisely as any other religion can be. What is the difference between vedas, upanishads, and puranas. Jesus always preached for the detachment from the blind worldly bonds like bonds with fam.
Scholars regard hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various indian. Worshiping planets a vedic tradition or puranic tradition. The philosophical maxims of vedic literature have stood the test of time, and the vedas form the highest religious authority for all aspects of hinduism and are a. Nov 27, 2011 dear good, vedic religion is scientific religion made for humans to lead a safe development of human society in several ways. Its all just wisdom and knowledge, which is what the term veda means. The vayu purana states that in ancient times the suta sanskrit. The scriptures of the vedas are meant to guide hindu believers in their daily lives. The puranic chronology gives a timeline of hindu history according to the hindu scriptures.
Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. One of the reasons for the this assumption is that none of the hindu temples that had an existence of a few centuries couldnt find navagraha idols or for that matter any sort of navagraha worship over there. Hinduism hindu holy books explanation sheet teacher made. Guided by the founder, satguru sivaya subramuniyaswami, the magazines editors, who are initiated monks of the kauais hindu monastery, collaborated with holy men and women and experts around the world in creating graphically rich guides to virtually. Differences and similarities between religious forms in the vedic. Unlike hinduism where the celebrations are of significant people and events the buddhist have a celebration where the celebration is in honour of them, the. Puranas were written almost entirely in narrative couplets, in much the same easy flowing style as the two. Difference between vedas and upanishads difference between. The vedas are the very first scriptures of hinduism. Before speaking of the vedic deities, it is necessary that something be said concerning the vedas themselves, the source of our information concerning them.
The two major deities of later hinduism, siva and visnu, are both of vedic origin, though in the vedic canon they are minor devas compared with indra, vayu or agni. Although there is an emphasis on personal spirituality, hinduism s history is closely linked with social and political developments, such as the rise and fall of different kingdoms and empires. Some people, particularly in the west, have claimed that yoga is not hindu or vedic but an independent or more universal tradition. There is a wonderful synergy between science and spirituality within the vedic tradition, and i dont believe there is a real border dividing them. Hinduism is the religion of choice in some parts of the middle east primarily india. Vedas and puranas, which were revealed n th time 10,000 years ago, mentioned facts only recently rediscovered and somehow proven to an extent by scientists. Very little is known about all of it, but vedic literature talks about the people that inhabited the indian subcontinent. These texts are glorious tales of the hindu trinity brahma, vishnu and maheshwar shiva. The puranas are known for their intricate layers of symbolism depicted within the stories. However, the following description thereof by a foreign thinker is nearer the mark than any other.
The religion of hinduism originated in northern india, near the river indus, about 4000 years ago and is the worlds oldest existing religion. Composed in vedic sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism. Composed primarily in sanskrit, but also in tamil and other indian. Hindus can choose to be polytheistic, pantheistic, panentheistic, pandeistic, henotheistic, monotheistic, monistic, agnostic, atheistic or humanist. Vedas are religious texts of hinduism and are discerned as sruti meaning what is heard as opposed to smrti meaning what is remembered. Vedic is derived from the samskrit root word ved meaning knowledge. First, lets distinguish between two types of hindu literature. Yajur veda mantras and benedictions to be used during ceremonies.
Pataynajal yoga ashathanagayoga drig drishya vivek. Can someone explain the fundamental philosophy and difference in ideology of both these belief systems. Hinduism what is the differences between vedic religion and. Is sikhism derived from vedic hinduism or puranic hinduism. The term hinduism is coined in western ethnography in the 18th century, and refers to the fusion or synthesis of various indian cultures and traditions.
Though sanskrit originated from bharat india, it only has 15,000 sanskrit communicators today, while over 100,000 people from rest of the world speak and communicate in sanskrit to understand ancient hindu texts. There is, however, so great a difference in appearance and character between parvati and kali that it is not easy to regard them as the same being. Christianity vs hinduism difference and comparison diffen. The word hindu comes from hind, the old persian word for india, and hinduism simply means the religion of the people of india. The vedic aryans were largely rural, while the characteristic features of the indus valley civilisation are the amenities of a developed city life. Astronomy, cosmology science is based on vedas, vedic. Sikhism prohibits vedic scriptures, hindu dieties, idol worship etc. Breaking india amaryllis, 2011 and the audacity of difference harpercollins, forthcoming in 2011. The epic, puranic and classic periods took place between 500 b. Hinduism includes a diversity of ideas on spirituality and traditions, but has no ecclesiastical order, no unquestionable religious authorities, no governing body, no prophets nor any binding holy book. It can also be said that the vedas are a poetic and symbolic expression of hindu spiritual truths, while upanishads are the expression of the philosophical truths of the vedas. Hinduism is believed to have started with the migratory waves of aryan people into india during the second millennium bce.
Hinduism celebrates many birthdays of their gods whereas buddhism celebrates only the death of the buddha. The vedic period is held to have ended around 500 bc, vedic religion gradually metamorphosizing into the various schools of hinduism, which further evolved into puranic hinduism. Vedic hinduism is a contradiction in terminis since vedic religion is very different from what we generally call hindu religion, at least as much old hebrew religion is from medieval and modern christian religion. Vedas, as described by the scriptures, were given by god. Here, i will give only a brief introduction to the holy books of hinduism. Ancient in the sacred literature of hinduism, any of a number of popular encyclopaedic collections of myth, legend, and genealogy, varying greatly as to date and origin. Hinduism is hardly a dogma but a working hypothesis. What are some similarities between hinduism and christianity. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as sanatana dharma, the eternal tradition, or the eternal way, beyond human history. In detailing the differences between vedic and later hindu religion, one inevitably. For instance, it is difficult to understand shakespeares plays today without a good commentary because shakespeare wrote in the 16th century a.
Actually samhita is the core part of veda which is heard by rishis and. As the name suggests, it mainly deals with future events bhaviysati. A concise explanation of the main hindu holy books. It finds its causation in the yajnasamstha or sacrificial ritualistic traditions as celebrated in the epic and vedic periods by kings to gain prosperity and wealth. The encyclopedia of hinduism contains over 900 entries reflecting recent advances in scholarship which have raised new theoretical and methodological issues as well as identifying new areas of study which have not been addressed previously. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Why is the vedic sanskrit and puranic sanskrit different. Vedic stories are different from puranic stories devdutt. Dear good, vedic religion is scientific religion made for humans to lead a safe development of human society in several ways. In present scenario followers of vedic faith are also classified as a hindu and it is an irony of ironies because hinduism itself has its roots in vedic faith. Since 1979 the international magazine hinduism today has been producing a treasury of educational features on all aspects of sanatana dharma. Members of these communities have adhered to their religion faithfully for several generations. It is known by the distinction between a yajurveda called the blackand another called the white yajurveda.
Every hindus goal is to have their soul be united with brahma after several cycles of reincarnation. How is hinduism in bali different from hinduism in india. The symbol of india in indian passports and indian currency notes has been a lion and a spokedwheel or chakra, both from the ashoka pillar. Hinduism is hard to define, for we cannot think in terms of a. The word purana literally means ancient, old, and it is a vast genre of indian literature about a. What are the major differences between vedic religion and. The rig veda is the most sacred of hindu literature, and it consists of 1028 hymns richas to various nature gods e. Their role and value as sectarian religious texts and historical texts has been. Composed in vedic sanskrit hymns, the texts constitute the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa. The bhagavadgita, ramayana, mahabharata and puranas. So that quite in contrast to brahmanism, puranic hinduism through its.
Hindu scriptures, vedas, upanishads and gita talk by jay lakhani hindu. In spite of these differences, the vedas are considered the most authentic of the hindu scriptures and the real foundations of the hindu. See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. The former probably knew of iron and defensive armour, which are totally absent in the latter.
The vedas and these other works are further divided into two sections. Differences and similarities between religious forms in the. Two central dates are the mahabharata war, which according to this chronology happened at 38 bce, and the start of the kali yuga, which according to this chronology started at 3102 bce. Latest posts by gabriel davids see all difference between caste and religion may 4, 2018. Hinduism what is the differences between vedic religion. Considered so holy that there are no cults devoted to it. How different is modern hinduism from vedic hinduism. Difference between vedic civilisation and post vedic civilisation. The hindu puranas are anonymous texts and likely the work of many authors over the centuries. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. So, in contrast to shruti which is authorless divine origin, smriti is derivative.
Are all the scriptures of vedas and upanishads available today or have we lost. There is something called pramana, authority, which our acharyas have recognised, and as per the acharyas a set of books are considered primary texts, whereas, other books based on these primary books can also be referred to. Hinduismthe puranas wikibooks, open books for an open world. Over half the vedic hymns are dedicated to indra, agni, varuna and soma, none of whom play important roles in the puranas.
In this book the authors probe into vedic mathematics and explore if it is really vedic in origin or mathematics in content. Hinduismdictionary wikibooks, open books for an open world. The concept of divine avatars, important to modern hinduism, is not to be found in the vedas. It refers collectively to the three hindu religious texts the atharva veda.
Although, we are repeatedly told that the vedas take a different form in the puranas, and that the link between the two is the upanishads, and there is no real difference between vedic and puranic. The four books of the vedasrig, yajur, sama and atharvainclude over 100,000 verses. The vedic scriptures contain descriptions of people both. The four denominations of hinduism himalayan academy. Christianity broadly consists of individuals who believe in the deity jesus christ. Each division has 4 minor divisions, namely the samhitas, brahmanas, aranyakas and upanisads. They are supposed to have been directly revealed, and thus are called sruti what is heard. Hinduismwhat is the philosophical difference between. However, vedic religion is treatable as a predecessor of hinduism.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hinduism made easy. Difference between vedic civilisation and postvedic. Verses in guru granth sahib criticizing hindu scriptures vedas. Some fine points of christ and krishna my dear christians and hindus, the spiritual message of jesus and krishna are always one and the same in every aspect.
Hinduism was born with tolerance, because hinduism as we know today is very different from original hinduism. Although its called the navagraha suktam and the mantras are accepted as mantras related to the navagrahas by authoritative hindu organizations but the explicit mention of navagraha is never to be found in that hymn. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism are stories and epic poems. The historical vedic religion has many differences from modern hinduism followed by the majority of the hindus today. According to pargiter 1922, the original purana may date to the time of the final redaction of the vedas. Neither from vedic puranic hinduism nor from islam. Hence the difference is simple, vedic religion is been practiced without knowledge, involuntarily by other nonhindu religions like jains, kabirpanthis, tibetian buddhists, zoroastrians and other micro sects like yazidis, ashirs, few chinese and japanese tribes who observe tibetan buddhism variants. Hinduism is practised by more than 80% of indias population. Jun 07, 2008 all hindus know that some books are considered holy by everyone, and not every book written by every author becomes holy. The native people were nomads and they were very scattered about through the land. The vedic texts reflect a dynamic process of growth and innovation from the early. To be a hindu is to be born a hindu, and then to follow a certain way of life. But i have met many educated hindus who believe in the absolute veracity of everything that is said in the vedas. Difference between vedic religion and hinduism difference.
Among hindu deities, lord shiva who is the first and greatest of the yogis or adi yogi. Puranic religion is the religions which gives the science in the form of vedas to future generation in a safe manner and for a proper usage which improves human society. Thus hinduism signifies the aryans culture and religious traditions as they. In the vedas, indra is the royal god of war and varuna is the royal god. A comparison of classical yoga and buddhism brings in the larger issue of a comparison between buddhist and hindu teachings. Apr 03, 20 the puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. Sruti pronounced shroothee are the holy books within hinduism that are considered to be divinely inspired, and thus infallible and authoritative. The puranic chronology is referred to by proponents of indigenous aryans to propose an earlier dating of the vedic. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practised in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. Hinduism is the worlds third most popular religion, with around 750 million followers. The history of the yajurveda differs in so far from that of the other vedas, as it is marked by a dissension between its own schools far more important than the differences which separated the school of each of the other vedas.
I even doubt i am not quite sure of it that we could hardly come across any reference of navagraha. This clearly proves that smritis and puranas are different categories of hindu texts. Stop looking for scientific discoveries in holy books, be. Hinduism does not possess a single holy book like bible in christianity and quran in islamic dharma. The word veda came from the root word vid meaning to know. Since the latter part of the 19th century, large hindu communities have been established in eastern and southern africa particularly in south africa, malaysia, the islands of the pacific ocean and the indian ocean, and some islands of the west indies.
People from indus valley were not much religious and they were not dravidians. Sanatana dharma comprises of spiritual laws which govern the human existence. I am of the view that navagraha worship is mainly associated with later vedic period. Is the dhyanalinga mentioned anywhere in vedas or any hindu or religious.
The majority of the vedas are considered the shruti, which is translated to that which is hard. Gaudiya vaishnavism believes that sri krishna is supreme and mahavishnu is an aspect of the supreme krishna. Whats the difference between hinduism and the vedic religion. As their cults developed, however, they overtook not only the vedic gods, already overshadowed by brahman, but brahman himself, if not in explicit theology, then certainly in terms. A textbook of kayachikitsa 3 volumes encyclopedia of world architecture 3 vols.
The knowledge imparted by the vedas ranges from earthy devotion to high philosophy. They are the original scriptures of hindu teachings, containing spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of life. Its followers, called christians, often believe christ is the son of the holy trinity and walked the earth as the incarnate form of god the father. Jan 11, 2017 first thing, theres no relation between harappamohenjodaro and dravidian religion. Historical indoaryan language, one of the liturgical languages of hinduism and buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of india. In traditional hinduism, the vedas are considered divine in origin and are assumed to be revelations from god. The upanishads are also called as vedantas or the end of the vedas. Is there really a prophecy about jesus in the vedas. On the other hand, nigama dharma is associated with agama as well as vedic and puranic hindu practices.
Holy spirit is not the same as shakti or kundalini. The four denominations of hinduism a splendrous lotus with four superb petals for over 200 years, western scholars have struggled to understand hinduism, a faith whose followers seemed to outsiders to arbitrarily worship any one of a dozen gods as the supreme, a religion vastly diverse in its beliefs, practices and ways of worship. The rigveda is a collection of hymns dedicated to 33 gods especially to indri and agni. There are a bunch of vedic mantras together called as the navagraha suktam which is considered to be a hymn dedicated to the navagrahas. These are all truths that are meant to inform us of the world and universe we inhabit so that we can understand our place in it. Many believe that it was in vedic and puranic literature that modern ivf techniques of assisted reproduction were first mentioned. Brahma, in the earlier vedic books, is a neuter noun, meaning the spell or prayer of the priest and the magic power which it exerts over gods, men, and the universe. The vedas are a large body of hindu texts originating in ancient india, with its samhita and brahmanas complete before about 800 bce. The vedas are considered the earliest literary record of indoaryan civilization and the most sacred books of india.
Each of these two religions has holy days that celebrated their gods and new year. The bhavisya purana is considered to be one of the major 18 puranas of the vedic canon. Translated by various sanskrit scholars set in 30 volumes in 38 parts sanskrit is fun part ii. The vedas sanskrit veda, knowledge are a large body of texts originating in ancient india. Hinduism sacred books the bhagavad gita, translated from the sanskrit, with introduction and notes revised second edition. Although, we are repeatedly told that the vedas take a different form in the puranas, and that the link between the two is the upanishads, and there is no real difference between vedic and puranic hinduism, it is clear that there is a rupture between the storytelling traditions of the vedas and the storytelling traditions of the puranas. Whats the difference between hinduism and the vedic. Explain the practices and beliefs of hinduism, include historical context.