Vedas: God's indelible message

The date of origin of Hinduism can not be fixed by anyone and so too are God's utterances in the form of the Vedas.These revelations,containing indelible rules relating to man's safe voyage in life are paramount,infinite and have no end.They can be compared to precious treasures which can not be placed at the hands of children.

Forming the base of our culture,tradition and religion,they have continued to be transmitted from scholars well versed in them, to groups of disciples,who in turn taught others.Such a process of learning required certain amount of physical and mental discipline.

Some may question why these secrets can not be learnt by all.Even as an office assistant can not handle a sophisticated machine for which only the services of technical personal are to be obtained,the Vedic message has to be conveyed to the qualified only.

The Vedas ought to be accepted by all.They reveal God's forms and commands.If a man breathes,it will naturally mean,he is alive.So too, if he should exist,he must continue to inhale and exhale.They are complementary acts and thus people who know the significance of the Vedas will admit the presence of the Almighty.The vedic injunctions caution people to listen only to what is good and only to those statements which would make them lead a life of virtue.

Another message is that if charity is extended to an undeserving person,sin will accrue to the donor,God in human form has stated this in the Ramayana.The glory of this "All comprehensive Knowledge"( the Vedas) is mentioned in the Bhagavatham.

In one of His 24 manifestations as emperor Prithu,Mother Earth praised him for His able administration and pointed out that anyone of the later times who follows with faith and reverence,these expedients, found and taught by yht ancient masters,would achieve the purpose of life and that those who disregard them would not succeed in their efforts.

When Prithu ( A part manifestation) stopped performing his 100 horse sacrifice, he was hailed.The supreme Being (In all His splendour) who presides over yagas,appeared and explained to him how, pious souls who are possessed of good understanding will bear no ill will against their fellow beings.The awakened soul, knowing the real nature of this body would never get attached to it.Later, discarding all royal comforts, Prithu practised asceticism, Sri B. Sundar Kumar said in his discourse.

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