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The Teachings of the Vedas

By A Lover Of Ancient Wisdom

Vedas being a compilation (Samhita) of the Revelation of a long line of great Seers and Sages over many ages who apprehended the very soul of things in their totality, it is the ultimate knowledge and wisdom attainable by man.

They treat of the ultimate Absolute CAUSE – which is ever UNKNOWABLE, because infinite, boundless and Eternal, before which even the gods have to bow in ignorance; the origin of the Universe from and in that Absolute CAUSELESS CAUSE, its evolution, development, and final re absorption in the UNKNOWN; this appearance and disappearance of the universe in the BOUNDLESS SPACE, like regular ebb and flow of the tide of the ocean, is governed by Cyclic and Karmic Law.

Evolution of the of the universe in its triple aspects of Spiritual, Intellectual and Physical is the Macrocosmic; and the evolution of all beings, and Man, the Microcosm, also in their threefold being as spiritual, mental or intellectual and physical, proceeds simultaneously with the evolution of the universe in its three aspects or stages. Therefore, Man, being the highest product of this universal evolution, is a perfect copy of the Universe, the Macrocosm. Vedas teach Man is potentially God. Realisation by man of his divine heritage in his Dharma.

All beings are shown to have originated from one identical universal Spirit-substance, which is One, differentiated into many through involution of spirit into matter, and the many resolving back, through evolution of embodied spirit, into the ONE which in reality is indivisible Universal Self or Spirit. This stupendous evolutionary journey of souls (embodied spirits) is governed by universal Karmic and Cyclic Law. Therefore all beings are bound up together in an inseparable bond of Universal Brotherhood through the law of interdependent reciprocity.

Knowledge and understanding of the Law, and living and evolving in accordance with it, is DHARMA or the Law of Virtue. Ignorance of it and negligence to live in accord with the universal harmony is Sin, Adharma, the law of vice.

All the religions, in fact, teach the same truth. But the manner and the method of the teaching, the many metaphors, figures of speech, allegories and symbols used, (which are the outer garment of the scriptures) vary. Therefore, one must study the ancient scriptures with an eye to Esoteric truths hidden beneath the outer garment.

Four Vedas

·      Rig Veda: Consists of hymns in praise of the Supreme and the many divine manifestations of it.

·      Yajur Veda: Prose and poetical hymns on ritualistic sacrifices

·      Sama Veda: Knowledge imparted in Melodies and chants

·      Atharve Veda: Magical knowledge of charms. Spells, incantations, etc.

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