Liber XIV · Hinduism
Chapter XII
The Vedas & Upanishads
7 min readOm (Aum): Meaning and History of Hinduism's Sacred SyllableOm (Aum), the sacred syllable of Hinduism: its Vedic origins, its meaning in the Upanishads, its use in yoga and ritual, and Om in Jainism and Buddhism.7 min readThe Gayatri Mantra: Meaning, Origins and RecitationThe Gayatri mantra explained: its Sanskrit text and meaning, origins in Rigveda 3.62.10, Savitr and Vishvamitra, sandhya and upanayana, and who may recite it.8 min readThe Vedas and Upanishads: Hinduism's Oldest ScripturesThe Vedas and Upanishads explained: the four Vedas, their hymns and rituals, oral transmission, dating, the Vedic gods and the principal Upanishads.