Name: Sacred Texts of the World
Released: 2014-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Grant Hardy

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Religious expression is an essential human activity that influences the development of civilizations; humanity's religions are grounded in their sacred texts that crystallize the principles of the faiths, forming the basis of belief and action.

Educational · 2014 · 28 min

Starring Grant Hardy

EPISODE 1

Reading Other People's Scriptures

The world's sacred texts hold profound significance for the cultures that produce them; considering five reasons for the importance of studying them, from their accessibility to the wisdom they contain.

28 min · Jun 1, 2020
EPISODE 2

Hinduism and the Vedas

Grasping the nature and roles of sacred writings within Hinduism, as contrasted with the Judeo-Christian tradition; learning about the structure of the Vedas and their function in Hindu rituals; reading excerpts from the Vedas.

29 min · Jun 1, 2020
EPISODE 3

What Is Heard - Upanishads

The Upanishads constitute the philosophical or wisdom texts of the Hindu Vedas; studying the composition of the Brihadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads; the influence of the Upanishads on westerners.

30 min · Jun 1, 2020
EPISODE 4

What Is Remembered - Epics

A second body of Hindu sacred writings encompasses literature and explore the nature of dharma; discovering the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, two great Indian epics, about kinship and familial discord as well as bonds.

33 min · Jun 1, 2020
EPISODE 5

Laws of Manu and Bhagavad Gita

Learning about Hindu sutras, shastras, Puranas and Tantra; exploring the Laws of Manu, a text that outlines rules, customs and guidelines for living for the four Indian castes; the Bhagavad Gita speaks to matters of spiritual insight.

30 min · Jun 1, 2020
EPISODE 6

Related Traditions - Sikh Scriptures

Tracing the evolution of the Sikh religion and the lineage of gurus that produced the Adi Granth, the faith's sacred text; studying the composition of the Adi Granth and its hymns, poems and prayers; how Sikhs revere the book as a living guru.

29 min · Jun 1, 2020

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