The Rishikas: Who were they? Why are they important?

The word Veda comes from the root word Vid, which implies Wisdom. Vedic texts, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Shastras and Sutras are collection of greater knowledge and deeper wisdom on achieving sustainable peace and prosperity at an individual as well as collective level.

The sages and seers who authored these texts are collectively referred to as Rishis. The word Rishi is made of two other Vedic Sanskrit word, namely Ru or Ignorance and Shina or Dispelled. Rishi is anyone who ha...