Which books should I read to understand Hinduism?

11 Books That Will Introduce You To The Beauty Of Hinduism

• Ramayana, translated by Kamala Subramaniam.
• Mahabharata, translated by Kamala Subramaniam.
• The Holy Geeta, by Swami Chinmayananda.
• How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali, with Translations and Commentary by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood.

Which book is known for Vedas of knowledge?

The four Vedas are the Rigveda (Knowledge of the Verses), the Yajurveda, the Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda. The first three Vedas—Rig, Yajur, and Sama—are known as the trayi-vidya (“threefold knowledge”).

What are the four books of knowledge in Hinduism?

‘knowledge’) are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda.

What are two important books of Hinduism?

The revealed texts constitute the Veda, divided into four sections: the Rig Veda, the Yajur Veda, the Sama Veda, and the Atharva Veda. The Vedas are hymns that are also accompanied in the total Veda by Brahmanas (ritual texts) Aranyakas (“forest” or “wilderness” texts), and Upanishads (philosophical texts).

What is the main book of Hinduism?

Hinduism Holy Books The primary sacred texts, known as the Vedas, were composed around 1500 B.C. This collection of verses and hymns was written in Sanskrit and contains revelations received by ancient saints and sages. The Vedas are made up of: The Rig Veda.

How old is Bible?

The first Biblical stories were passed down orally and only written down later by various authors. Most Biblical scholars believe the Book of Genesis was the first book to be written down. This would have happened around 1450 BC to 1400 BC. So perhaps about 3400 years or so ago.

Where can I read all Vedas?

If you want to learn Vedas you should buy Dr Tulshi Ram Sharma’s English translation. You can also follow Pandit Lekhram Vedic Mission. They have an app with full translation of four Vedas in English. If you want hindi translation you should follow Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati translation.