Leader: H.B. H.

Carlee S.

Mike C.

Lindsey S.

Kaitlyn B.

Group #2Indian Literature

Vedas: Primary sacred texts of the Hindu culture There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and

Atharva Veda The Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient

India

Upanishads: continuation of the Vedic philosophy They elaborate on how the soul (Atman) can be united with the

ultimate truth (Brahman) through contemplation and mediation Karma-- the cumulative effects of a persons' actions.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/

Vedas and Upanishads

Shows us how we should conduct our lives, keeping God as our center, and accepting God as the main man and we merely assist in the eternal solution

Those who read the Bhagavad Gita are benefited in numerous ways, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually

It is still relevant today as it was many centuries ago, possibly even more today because of the modern day pressures

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/gitaindex.asp  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQEBsVRl_3I – Yoga and

the Secrets of the Bahagavad-Gita

Bhagavad Gita

Consists of five books of animal fables and magic tales

The tales' self-proclaimed purpose is to educate the sons of royalty.

Its five books treat the following topics: (1) disunion of friends, (2) gaining of friends, (3) war and peace, (4) loss of possession, (5) consequence of rash action.

The author of the Panchatantra is unknown. The book's original text, now lost, was probably compiled between the 1st and 6th centuries

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/panchatantra.html 

Panchatantra

Largest epic in the history of mankindDescribes events which took place in the

ancient city of King Bharata, IndiaProvides us with information on Hindu ideals

such as Karma and YogaConsists of eighteen chapters of parvas

https://www.hindunet.org/mahabarata/

Mahabarata

Indian Illustrations/Symbols Depicts Krishna addressing

a follower as recorded in the Bahagavad-Gita

http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/ Traditional Hindu symbol,

Aum, which is said to be inspired by the primeval sound through which the universe was created

http://hinduism.iskcon.com/lifestyle/806.htm