Glimpse of Scriptures of Religions of Indian Origin

Glimpses of the Scriptures of Religions of Indian Origin primarily includes excerptsfrom the Vedas and the Upanishads (Hinduism); the Dhammapad (Buddhism); the Agam(Jainism); and the Guru Granth Saheb (Sikhism) these (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,and Sikhism) being four religions that originated in India. A number of essays on thehistorical backgrounds, the leading fi gures and events, and their interrelations are alsoincluded for a deeper appreciation of the pertinent philosophies. The main purpose of writing this book is to illustrate the commonality of these religionsdue to their common root Hinduism -- that came into being in India some 10-15 millenniaago, and was modifi ed from time to time. These religions have coexisted peacefully andharmoniously for centuries and millennia, and have contributed much in the internationalreligious scene. In particular, Buddhism has been adopted in a signifi cant portion of Asia(China, Japan, South-East Asia), and has been also attracting the intellectuals in the Westin recent years.