Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru devo Maheshwara
Guru sakshat, param Brahma, tasmai shri guravay namah
What are the three sacred texts?
The three texts are Vedas & Upanishads, Bhagawat Geeta and Brahma Sutas. These are Prasthana Trayam.
In context of Hindu religion, what is religion?
Hindu Religion never existed but Civilisation beyond Hind Kush river was called Hindu Religion. Otherwise it was Dharma that existed forever, called as Sanathana Dharma.
Its something passed over for ages through Oral teaching, and is not considered to be human intellectual based but passed on by God!
What is Athiest per Hinduism?
Hindu considers everything is Sacred in the universe. Per Hindu religion there are two different beliefs – Vedic and Avaidic. Those who consider Vedas as guiding text for their living style are Vedic. All who do not – are Avaidic. However there are many offshoots from Veda text based on human reasoning and intellectual capability. Atheist is also taken into the Hindu tradition such that they can live Vedic life style. There is a text on Charuvaka Dharma – which is given by Hinduism towards Athiests.
What is Papam?
Any thing that we do which will obstruct or stop our persuit to advaitha realization or mumukshatvam or moksham.
What is difference between Avaidikam and Naastika?
Naastika is one who does not take Vedas as primary supprt for their phylosophy. Example of Naastika are Budhism, Jainishm etc. Avaidikam are those philosophies which believe and based on Vedas, but there are items which contradict with vedic descriptions, thus avaidikam. Example of avaidikam are Sankya, Yoga, etc.
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