Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: New Scriptures

  1. #1

    New Scriptures

    Does any one know if say a modern day saint (I wont qualify what a saint is) can write new scriptures (I'm guessing yes but they wont be considered scriptures now, but the would they ever be considered scriptures?).

  2. #2
    Join Date
    September 2007
    Location
    Canada
    Age
    70
    Posts
    7,191
    Rep Power
    5038

    Re: New Scriptures

    Vannakkam: Most followers of particular Gurus would personally consider their original writings (not interpretations or commentaries) as scripture. But that doesn't mean everyone would. Although much is scripture in the vastness of SD, not all people see all writings as scripture, and certainly various sects would differ on degrees of importance. For example, the Saiva Agamas wouldn't be thought of as that important to Vaishnavas, yet Vaishnavas would see them as SD scripture.

    Aum Namasivaya

  3. #3
    Join Date
    January 2008
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    741
    Rep Power
    0

    Re: New Scriptures

    Quote Originally Posted by Rudy View Post
    Does any one know if say a modern day saint (I wont qualify what a saint is) can write new scriptures (I'm guessing yes but they wont be considered scriptures now, but the would they ever be considered scriptures?).
    Scripture cannot be "written". They are classified as two separate categories; Sruti and Smriti. The former meaning "that which is heard" and the latter "that which is remembered".

    Sruti is considered authoritative when compared with Smriti and they were heard by the Rishis of ancient India in their enlightened states of consciousness (samAdhI).

    Many modern sages of India, like Ramana Maharishi, have affirmed the content of the Veda (Scripture) through their own personal experience of enlightenment. Sri Ramana's thoughts are captured in many books you can buy even today.

    Nobody writes or can write "Scripture". Scripture is the Veda, the very breath of Brahman and considered apaurusheya-tattvam; philosophy/principle of non-human origin.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    September 2006
    Age
    71
    Posts
    7,705
    Rep Power
    223

    Re: New Scriptures

    hari o
    ~~~~~~

    namasté

    Quote Originally Posted by Rudy View Post
    Does any one know if say a modern day saint (I wont qualify what a saint is) can write new scriptures (I'm guessing yes but they wont be considered scriptures now, but the would they ever be considered scriptures?).
    A modern adept / realized being may ~see~ or hear various parts ( or whole ) of the ved, āgama-s, etc. in their prestine awareness. They then could communite this to others. These beings never claim authorship as the truth is infinite and not time bound.

    praṇām
    यतसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤‚ शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṠśivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

    _

  5. #5

    Re: New Scriptures

    Thanks for the info.
    That makes sense EM.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    November 2009
    Age
    39
    Posts
    839
    Rep Power
    1029

    Re: New Scriptures

    Quote Originally Posted by Rudy View Post
    Does any one know if say a modern day saint (I wont qualify what a saint is) can write new scriptures (I'm guessing yes but they wont be considered scriptures now, but the would they ever be considered scriptures?).
    I'll leave the technical answers to the more well-informed posters. But for what it's worth, Sai Baba (not the controversial one) has a book called the Sri Sai Satcharita written about him by a devotee after his death. Apparently the author was charged with the duty by Baba shortly after his death. Sai Baba lived in the nineteenth century, which more or less qualifies as modern.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Need of Guru to understand Scriptures
    By kallol in forum Hot Topics
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 18 June 2011, 10:01 AM
  2. Replies: 7
    Last Post: 06 August 2009, 04:39 AM
  3. Roma Gypsies and Vedic scriptures
    By Indra in forum New to Sanatana Dharma
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 17 June 2009, 10:24 AM
  4. Are hindu scriptures mythology?
    By orlando in forum Hot Topics
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 02 May 2006, 12:49 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •