Hinduism – Path of the Ancient Wisdom is a book written by Dr.
Hiro Badlani. The book provides a good introduction to all the
important aspects of Hinduism. There are 63 chapters. The book
is currently available online and you can read all the chapters
online for free. You can read the book here – Hinduismpath An
excerpt from the book The Spiritual Teachings of the Vedas The
Vedas contain a treasure trove of spiritual teachings in the
form of mantras and slokas. The main philosophy of the Vedic
teachings may be summarized in the interpretation of the
following mantras and slokas: Shanti Karanam: the hymns of
peace. These hymns are included in all the Vedas. Among the
hymns of Shanti Karanam, the Gayatri Mantra undoubtedly occupies
a place of prestige. Hindu sages invoked all the gods and
especially the rising, effulgent sunrise savitra for granting
the noble mind, the sacred gayatri. They observed the symbolic
but spiritual bond between the early rising sun and the
(spiritual) augmenting of the human mind. Th