Vedic texts, starting from Vedas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Vyasa’s Mahabharata, Valmiki’s Ramayana until Kautilya’s Arthashastra, are often described as “religious scriptures.” That is not just inaccurate but also misleading.
Vedic texts do not mention any “God” or, even, “Gods” per se. They do mention gross elements, namely: Prithvi, Agni, Toyam, Vayu, and Akash. Vedic texts explain how these elements of nature make this body happen and therefore seeks to honor these elements and, a...
Published on June 02, 2019 22:02