Introduction To Vedas

What do you think about a culture which says to its gifted scientists, scholars and architects, 'Nothing for self all for society'; which calculated the distance between the sun and the earth and declared that gross atoms are not inert; all this 4000 years ago through transcendental research? And how much developed and structured will the social ethos of such a culture be? As most of the modern psychologists and scientists are discovering, it will definitely be better than the present society we are living in. Should we then not consider the call of, 'Back to Vedas' more seriously? Vedas hold the solution to the problems plaguing the world today, not only about science but about a good living, about balance, mental health and stress-free life, about total contentment. If only we peruse through the vast world of knowledge contained in the Vedas, we will surely bless our lives with much abundance, satisfaction and peace. Every shloka in the Vedas is a pearl of wisdom, which we always had and yet cared not to preserve its preciousness. This book is an attempt to bring about in the human thinking today all that is good and promised by the Vedas, the eternal source of wisdom. What is needed in today's knowledge-based world is a change towards wisdom-based world.
About Author :
Dr. Raj Kumar Pruthi, a PhD from Kurukshetra University, acquired his Law degree from Delhi University. Later he did certificate courses from Jawaharlal Nehru University on International Politics and from Swami Vivekanand Yoga Research Centre, Bangalore, on yoga research methods. A seasoned teacher and researchers, he served in the Haryana Education Service from 1970 to 1973, and was Deputy Director (Research) in the Indian Council of Historical Research from 1973 to 1999. At present, he is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association. He is a well-read and widely traveled scholar who was has presented papers in national and international seminars and conferences. Dr. Pruthi delivered the 1993 Annual Lecture at Madras University in 1994. A celebrated author and member of national and international academic organizations, he has many outstanding books to his credit.
Contents :
Contents Preface Introduction 1. Divisions of the Vedas 2. The Origin and Significance of the Vedas 3. The Vedic Deities 4. The Rigveda 5. Yajurveda 6. Atharvaveda 7. Samaveda 8. The Role of the Vedas 9. Teaching of the Vedas 10. Science and the Vedas 11. Vedic Mathematics 12. Veda and Natural Law in Agriculture Glossary Index