The universal truth was revealed to the ancient Rishis and Munis during their austere meditative practices.
During their trance-like states, all their questions were answered and doubts were cleared as if they heard the creator of the universe speaking directly to them.
This knowledge was then transferred to their eligible disciples through oral transmissions. Generation after generation this tradition continued and this knowledge was given the name “Vedas”.
They are also called “Shrutis”, which in Sanskrit means “heard” as they were heard directly from the creator. Therefore in Hindu traditions, the Vedas are considered the supreme authority and the divine manifestation of the creator and not simply some words out of his mouth.
Later a great saint named Veda Vyasa classified the oral knowledge being transmitted into categories and wrote four scriptures namely Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharva Veda.
He also wrote the Mahabharata which also includes the Bhagavad Gita, 18 Puranas, and the Brahma sutras.
Within each Veda, there exist three classifications.
Kramakanda deals with religious rituals and rites, Upasanakanda is concerned with contemplative exercises and Gyanakanda is related to spiritual knowledge and philosophies.
The evolution of this divine knowledge continued and various rishis later composed more than 100 Upanishads expounding upon the philosophical and knowledge section of the Vedas.
Categorically 6 major philosophical systems have been developed from the Upanishads. These are Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Vaisheshika, Purva Mimamsa, and Vedanta.
All of them give authority to Vedas and therefore to Upanishads as the guiding principle. The Hindu system is therefore considered strictly Vedic.
Although the Universal Truth is one, there are multiple philosophies and several interpretations of the Vedic texts.
It is natural for a beginner to get confused and question the integrity of this system.
The spiritual journey is from finite to infinite and the Vedas take us toward infinity which has no beginning and no end, while our earthly existence is established in the finitude.
Each person’s limitedness is bounded by his predispositions, tendencies, conditioning, and abilities. These constitute the different starting points of various individuals’ finite existence.
Different philosophies, therefore act as different required vehicles towards the same destination of infinity.
The Indian system didn’t stop at admitting the authority of Vedas and devised many other non-vedic approaches like Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism intending to reach the Ultimate Truth.
For those inclined towards the approach of knowledge and who would like to explore the methods of Gyana Yoga, Advaita Vedanta philosophy is instrumental.
The Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras form the basis of this sophisticated philosophy.
Explore the ancient text of the Brahma Sutras and learn how it can help you end suffering permanently. Dive deep into the teachings of non-duality, Advaita Vedanta, and spirituality with this insightful video.
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