Re: Hello from UK
Namaste Crow,
Originally Posted by
Cawing_Crow
i`m starting to get stressed in following hinduism as i find it all so confusing e.g who wrote the vedas/scriptures i got the srimad bhagavatam from a hare krisna and it says krisna but in an incarnation wrote them,but then somewhere else says brahma wrote them.
So basically i feel drawn to being a hindu but just need some clarification on a few things.
Hindus believe that Vedas are eternal knowledge which are always present in the Cosmic Consciousness. This knowledge dawns upon anyone who attains state of pure tranquility of mind in deep meditation. Therefore, the same knowledge is revealed to different Rishis in different points of time. The Sutras of Vedas were revealed to different Rishis and these sutras are often names after the Rishi to whom they were revealed. These sutras were revealed at a time when writing was not invented. So, the knowledge so revealed was passed down from generation to generation from Gurus to their disciples.
Lord Krishna is God and He is the source of all knowledge and therefore there is no fault when He claims to reveal the knowledge of the Vedas. In some scriptures you may find Lord Shiva claiming to reveal the Vedas and that too is right because Lord Shiva is another aspect of the same God who is the source of all knowledge. As far as Ved VyAs is concerned He is considered the compiler of the Vedas i.e. He brought the knowledge into organised form.
Actually, Hindu Dharma is not easy. It's highest philosophy is as difficult to understand as Quantum Theory is. On the surface, you may find many unexplainable contradictions but there is no contradiction at all, if you understand the highest philosophy. Please wait and be patient if you want to really understand the teachings and philosophy of the Hindu Dharma. You need time. It is very very different from other religions.
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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