Beautiful tourism- Teachings in the Hindu religion is based on sacred scriptures or religious literature written in a very long period and the centuries, which in it contains religious spiritual values following the guidance in life on the road dharma. Among the sacred scriptures, the Vedas are the oldest and most complete, followed by the Upanishads as the literary basis of the most important in the study of Hindu philosophy. Other literature that became the foundation is important in Tantric Hinduism, Religion and the Puranas and the two Itihasa (epics), the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Bhagawadgita is the teaching contained in the Mahabharata, is a widely studied literature, which is often referred to as a summary of the Vedas.
Hinduism encompasses many religious aspects, traditions, life guidance, and flow / sect. Hindus believe in the power of the Almighty, called Brahman, and worship of Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva as a manifestation of Brahman in fulfilling its responsibilities as a creator, maintainer and the universe buster.
In general, the sacred Hindu literature is divided into two groups, book group book of Sruti and Smerti.
* Sruti means "heard" or revelation. Sruti is classified as books written books based on divine revelation, such as the Vedas, the Upanishads, and Bhagawadgita. In the process, Vedas and Upanishads are subdivided into smaller parts, such as the Rig Veda and Isopanishad. Vedas were four sections, while the book of the Upanishads totaling about 108 pieces.
* Smerti means "remember" or tradition. Belonging to the book Smerti are the books that do not contain God's revelation, but the book is written based on human thought and reflection, such as a book about the science of astronomy, economics, politics, leadership, governance, law, sociology, and so forth. These books are the elaboration of moral smerti contained in the book of Sruti.
Book of Rig Veda in the script Dewanagari of the 19th century.
Dwaipayana Krishna Vyasa, which classify a book of Vedic sages.
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Vedas are the scriptures that became the source of all the teachings of Hinduism. Vedas are the oldest scriptures in the world as old as the age of Hinduism. Derived from the Sanskrit Vedas, namely the word vid, which means "know". The word Veda means "knowledge". The Maha Rsi who received the revelation the Vedas there are huge numbers, but only seven are known, called Saptaresi. Seventh Maha Rsi are namely:
1. Resi Gritsamada
2. Resi Wasista
3. Rishi Atri
4. Rishi Viswamitra
5. Resi Wamadewa
6. Rishi Bharadwaja
7. Resi Kanwa
The verses revealed by God to the Supreme Rsi does not occur at a similar age and not revealed in the same region. Resi who receive revelation did not live at the same time and not in the same area with other receipts, so that thousands of the verses are scattered throughout the territory of India from time to time, not at one time only. In order for these verses to be studied by generations onwards, it was composed the verses are systematically into a book. To arrange the verses are performed by Bagawan Dwaipayana Krishna Vyasa Vyasa or assisted by four students, namely: Bagawan Pulaha, Bagawan Jaimini, Bagawan Wesampayana, and Bagawan Sumantu.
After the preparation done, the verses are collected into a book which was then called the Vedas. In accordance with its contents, the Vedas are divided into four, namely:
1. Rig Veda Samhita
2. Ayurveda Samhita
3. Samaweda Samhita
4. Atharwaweda Samhita
The fourth book is called "Caturweda Samhita". In addition to the four Vedas, the Bhagawadgita that summary Vedic teachings referred to as "the fifth Veda."