At present, there is no single place where Dharmins (‘Hindus’) can
go to download and read ALL their scriptures IN THEIR ENTIRETY. Numerous sites exist that provide portions of
scriptures and/or commentary on scriptures, but no single website has thus far
undertaken the immense task of posting all scriptures of Sanatana Dharma
(“Hindu-ism”).
There are three goals of this effort:
1) The short-term goal (3-5 years) of this project is to collect,
organize, publish (online and in hardcopy) and disseminate knowledge of all
Dharmic scriptures throughout the world.
2) The intermediate-term goal (5-7 years) of this project is to
glean the best knowledge and wisdom from all these scriptures and from other
sources (modern experience, ideas) into a single, unified holy book for
Dharmins – The Dharma Veda. This book
will act as a guide for Dharmins and as an index into all the supporting
scriptures. Unlike the Bible and Quran
of Christianity and Islam respectively, the Dharma Veda will NOT be a closed
canon - frozen in time based upon mindless dogmas. It will be updated on a regular basis with
the input of the Dharmasya (global Dharmic community). The essence of Dharma is Truth and Universal
Law – it is NOT dogma or blind belief (as is the case with Matas such as
Christianity and Islam). The term 'mata' means a belief, view or
opinion and HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DHARMA.
Therefore, it is important to explain to non-Dharmins that Sanatana
Dharma is based on the Truth and is therefore a much higher concept than a
‘religion’. For the purposes of
conversation, we can refer to Dharma as a religion, but it is then necessary
for the Dharmin to educate the non-Dharmin as to the higher meaning and greater
Truth of Dharma.
3) The
long-term goal (7 years and beyond) of this project is to leverage the Dharma
Veda to bring about a Global Dharmic Renaissance that will leave no nation
untouched. The world needs a more
robust, more sophisticated ‘religion’ to practice and the time for Sanatana
Dharma has come. The 21st
century may become the Dharmic Century after all!
Thank you,
Dharmic Scriptures Team
Mandala (Book) - Sanskrit
Hymns (English translated Hymns):
1 - 191 (191)
2 - 48 (43)
3 - 69 (62)
4 - 58 (58)
5 - 87 (87)
6 - 84 (75)
7 - 101 (104)
8 - 103 (103; 92+11)
9 - 114 (114)
10 - 191 (191)
Total number of hymns: 1046
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