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Posted by Krishna Kalki on January 5, 2015 at 1:09am in Book & Movie Reviews
*LIST OF THE TEXTS IS BELOW INTRODUCTION (THIS IS FROM WIKIPEDIA).Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or central to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are divinely or supernaturally revealed or inspired.History of religious textsThe oldest known religious texts are Pyramid texts of Ancient Egypt that date to 2400-2300 BCE. The earliest form of the Phoenician alphabet found to date is the inscription on the sarcophagus of King Ahiram of Byblos. ( The Sumerian Temple Hymns [1]). The Epic of Gilgamesh from Sumer, with origins as early as 2150-2000 BCE,[2]:41–42 is also one of the earliest literary works that includes various mythological figures.[2]:41–42 The Rigveda of Hinduism is proposed to have been composed between 1700–1100 BCE[3] making it possibly the world's oldest religious text still in use. The oldest portions of the Zoroastrian Avesta are believed to have been transmitted orally for centuries before they found written form, and although widely differing dates for Gathic Avestan have been proposed, scholarly consensus floats at around 1000 - 600 BCE.[4][5]The majority of scholars agree that the Torah's composition took place over centuries.[6] From the late 19th century there was a general consensus around the documentary hypothesis, which suggests that the five books were created c.450 BCE by combining four originally independent sources, known as the Jahwist, or J (about 900 BCE), the Elohist, or E (about 800 BCE), the Deuteronomist, or D, (about 600 BCE), and the Priestly source, or P (about 500 BC).[7]The first scripture printed for wide distribution to the masses was The Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist scripture, and is the earliest recorded example of a dated printed text, bearing the Chinese calendar date for 11 May 868 CE.[8]ViewsAttitudes to sacred texts differ. Some religions make written texts widely and freely available, while others hold that sacred secrets must remain hidden from all but the loyal and the initiate. Most religions promulgate policies defining the limits of the sacred texts and controlling or forbidding changes and additions. Some religions view their sacred texts as the "Word of God", often contending that the texts are inspired by God and as such not open to alteration. Translations of texts may receive official blessing, but an original sacred language often has de facto, absolute or exclusive paramountcy. Some religions make texts available free or in subsidized form; others require payment and the strict observance of copyright.References to scriptures profit from standardisation: the Guru Granth Sahib (of Sikhism) always appears with standardised page numbering while many other religions (including the Abrahamic religions and their offshoots) favour chapter and verse pointers.Other termsTerms like "Holy Writ", "Holy Scripture" or "Sacred Scripture" are often used by adherents to describe the canonical works of their religion to denote the text's importance, its status as divine revelation, or, as in the case of many Christian groups, its complete inerrancy. Christianity is not alone in using this terminology to revere its sacred book; Islam holds the Qur'an in similar esteem, as does Hinduism the Vedas and Bhagavad Gita and Buddhism the sutras.HierographologySacred texts of various religionsAdidamThe writings of Franklin Albert Jones a.k.a. Adi Da Love-Ananda SamrajAletheonThe Companions of the True Dawn HorseThe Dawn Horse TestamentGnosticonThe Heart of the Adi Dam RevelationNot-Two IS PeacePneumatonTranscendental RealismÁsatrúHavamalEddasAtenismGreat Hymn to the AtenAyyavazhiThe Akilathirattu AmmanaiThe Arul NoolAztec religionThe Borgia Group codicesBahá'í FaithMain article: Bahá'í literatureBooks by Bahá'u'lláhThe Four Valleys (1857 version)The Seven Valleys (1860 version)The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh (in Arabic 1857)The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh (in Persian 1857)Gems of Divine Mysteries (ca 1859)The Book of Certitude (partly in Persian and partly in Arabic 1861)Summons of the Lord of Hosts (ca 1868)Tabernacle of Unity (ca 1870)The Aqdas /The Most Holy Book (Completed 1873)Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas (written until 1892)Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (ca 1890)Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh (compilation chosen by Shoghi Effendi of Bahá'u'lláh's writings, 1853 to 1892)BönBon Kangyur and TengyurBuddhismAncient style of scripture used for the Pāli CanonSee also: Buddhist textsTheravada BuddhismThe Tipitaka or Pāli CanonVinaya PitakaSutta PitakaDigha Nikaya, the "long" discourses.Majjhima Nikaya, the "middle-length" discourses.Samyutta Nikaya, the "connected" discourses.Anguttara Nikaya, the "numerical" discourses.Khuddaka Nikaya, the "minor collection".Abhidhamma PitakaEast Asian MahayanaThe Chinese Diamond Sutra, the oldest known dated printed book in the world, printed in the 9th year of Xiantong Era of the Tang Dynasty, or 868 CE. British Library.The Chinese Buddhist Tripiṭaka, includingDiamond Sutra and the Heart SutraShurangama Sutra and its Shurangama MantraPure Land BuddhismInfinite Life SutraAmitabha SutraContemplation Sutraother Pure Land SutrasTiantai, Tendai, and NichirenLotus SutraShingonMahavairocana SutraVajrasekhara SutraTibetan BuddhismTibetan Kangyur and TengyurCheondoismThe Donghak ScriptureThe Songs of YongdamThe Sermons of Master HaeweolThe Sermons of Revered Teacher Euiam[9]ChristianityFurther information: Biblical canon, Christian biblical canons and Books of the BibleChristian Bible, 1407 handwritten copyTraditional ChristendomThe Bible (the Old Testament and New Testament)For Protestantism, this is the 66-book canon - the Jewish Tanakh of 24 books divided differently (into 39 books) and the universal 27-book New Testament.For Catholicism, this includes seven deuterocanonical books in the Old Testament for a total of 73 books, called the Canon of Trent (in versions of the Latin Vulgate, 3 Esdras and 4 Esdras are included in an appendix, but considered non-canonical).For the Eastern Orthodox Church, this includes the anagignoskomena, which consist of the Catholic deuterocanon, plus 3 Maccabees, Psalm 151, the Prayer of Manasseh, and 3 Esdras. 4 Maccabees is considered to be canonical by the Georgian Orthodox Church.[10]The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (and its offspring, the Eritrean Orthodox Church) adds various additional books depending on the specific enumeration of the canon (see Ethiopian Biblical canon), but always includes 4 Esdras, the Book of Jubilees, 1 Enoch, 4 Baruch, and 1, 2, and 3 Meqabyan (no relation to the Books of Maccabees).Some Syriac churches accept the Letter of Baruch as scripture.The Bible (left) and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (right) serve as the pastor of the Christian Science church.Christian ScientistsThe BibleScience and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. This textbook, along with the Bible, serves as the permanent "impersonal pastor" of the church.GnosticismNag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts (not from the Bible)Some books of the Old Testament and New TestamentCerdonianism and MarcionismOnly the Gospel of Marcion and selected Pauline epistles acceptedCover page of The Book of Mormon from an original 1830 edition, by Joseph Smith, Jr.(Image from the U.S. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.)Jehovah's WitnessesThe Bible (The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is their preferred translation.)Latter Day Saint movementFurther information: Standard Works and Biblical canon § Latter Day Saint canonsThe BibleThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) uses the LDS edition of the King James Bible for English-speaking members; other versions are used in non-English speaking countries.The Community of Christ (RLDS) uses the Joseph Smith Translation, which it calls the Inspired Version, as well as updated modern translations.The Book of MormonThe Pearl of Great PriceThe Doctrine and CovenantsThere are significant differences in content and section numbering between the Doctrine and Covenants used by the Community of Christ (RLDS) and the LDS Church.Other, smaller branches of Latter Day Saints include other scriptures, such as the Book of the Law of the Lord used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) or The Word of the Lord used by Fettingite branches.Native American Church (Christian-leaning factions)See below.Rastafari movementSee below.Seventh-day AdventistsThe BibleThe writings of Ellen White are held to an elevated status, though not equal with the Bible, as she is considered to have been an inspired prophetess.SwedenborgianismSee below.Unification ChurchSee below.ConfucianismThe Five ClassicsThe Four BooksThe Thirteen ClassicsDiscordianismThe Principia DiscordiaDruidismThe MabinogionLebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of Invasions)DruzeRasa'il al-hikmah (Epistles of Wisdom)Ancient Egyptian religionPyramid texts from Teti I's pyramid.Old KingdomPyramid TextsFirst Intermediate Period and Middle KingdomCoffin TextsSecond Intermediate PeriodThe Book of the DeadBook of CavernsBook of GatesAmduatBook of the Heavenly CowLitany of ReEtruscan religionThe Cippus of Perugia, 3rd or 2nd century BCELiber LinteusPyrgi TabletsAncient GreeceHomeric HymnsTheogonyGolden Verses of PythagorasHermeticismHermetica, Kybalion, Emerald Tablet and associated writingsHinduismMain article: Hindu textsŚrutiVedasRig VedaSama VedaYajur VedaAtharva VedaBrahmanasAranyakasUpanishadsThe Bhagavad Gita is Lord Krishna's counsel to Arjuna on the battlefield of the Kurukshetra.SmritiItihāsasMahābhārata (including the Bhagavad Gita)Bhagavad GitaRamayanaPuranas (List)Bhagavata PuranaTantrasSutras (List)StotrasAshtavakra GitaGherand SamhitaGita GovindaHatha Yoga PradipikaYoga VasisthaIn Purva MimamsaPurva Mimamsa SutrasIn Vedanta (Uttar Mimamsa)Brahma Sutras of VyasaIn YogaYoga Sutras of PatanjaliIn SamkhyaSamkhya Sutras of KapilaIn NyayaNyāya Sūtras of GautamaIn VaisheshikaVaisheshika Sutras of KanadaIn VaishnavismVaikhanasa SamhitasPancaratra SamhitasIn SaktismSakta TantrasIn Kashmir Saivism64 Bhairavagamas28 Shaiva AgamasShiva Sutras of VasuguptaVijnana Bhairava TantraIn Pashupata ShaivismPashupata Sutras of LakulishPanchartha-bhashya of Kaundinya (a commentary on the Pashupata Sutras)GanakarikaRatnatika of BhasarvajnaIn Shaiva Siddhanta28 Saiva AgamasTirumurai (canon of 12 works)Meykandar Shastras (canon of 14 works)In Gaudiya VaishnavismBrahma SamhitaJayadeva's Gita GovindaKrishna-karnamritaChaitanya BhagavataChaitanya CharitamritaPrema-bhakti-candrikaHari-bhakti-vilasaIn LingayatismSiddhanta ShikhamaniVachana sahityaMantra GopyaShoonya Sampadane28 AgamasKarana HasugeBasava puranaIn Kabir Panthpoems of KabirIn Dadu Panthpoems of DaduIslam11th Century North African Qur'an in the British MuseumMain article: Islamic holy booksQuran (also referred to as Kuran, Koran, Qur’ān, Coran or al-Qur’ān) – Four books considered to be revealed and mentioned by name in the Qur'an are the Quran (revealed to Muhammad), Tawrat (revealed to Moses), the Zabur (revealed to David) and the Injil (Gospel) (revealed to Jesus).Hadith, reports of the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.JainismMain article: Jain AgamasSvetambara11 AngasSecondary12 Upangas, 4 Mula-sutras, 6 Cheda-sutras, 2 Culika-sutras, 10 PrakirnakasDigambaraKarmaprabhrita, also called SatkhandagamaKashayaprabhritaNonsectarian/NonspecificJina VijayaTattvartha SutraGandhaHasti Mahabhashya (authoritative and oldest commentary on the Tattvartha Sutra)JudaismA Sefer Torah opened for liturgical use in a synagogue serviceRabbinic JudaismSee also: Rabbinic literatureThe Tanakh i.e. Hebrew BibleTorah (teachings)Nevi'im (prophets)Ketuvim (writings)The TalmudMishnahGemaraKabbalismKabbalahZoharKaraite JudaismThe TanakhBeta IsraelThe Tanakh with several Jewish apocryphaLaVeyan SatanismThe Satanic Bible (primary text)The Satanic Rituals (contains additional rituals)MandaeanismThe Ginza RbaBook of the ZodiacQolusta, Canonical PrayerbookBook of John the BaptizerDiwan Abatur, Purgatories1012 QuestionsCoronation of Shislam RbaBaptism of Hibil ZiwaHaran GawaitaManichaeismThe Evangelion (Greek: Εὐαγγέλιον, meaning roughly "good news"). Also known as the Gospel of Mani and The Living Gospelthe Treasure of Lifethe Pragmateia (Greek: πραγματεία)the Book of Mysteriesthe Book of Giantsthe Epistlesthe Psalms and Prayers. A Coptic Manichaean Psalter, discovered in Egypt in the early 1900s, was edited and published by Charles Allberry from Manichaean manuscripts in the Chester Beatty collection and in the Berlin Academy, 1938–9.The ShabuhraganThe ArzhangThe Kephalaia (Greek: Κεφάλαια), "Discourses", found in Coptic translation.Maya religionThe Popol Vuhthe Dresden Codexthe Madrid Codexthe Paris Codexcountless destroyed codicesMeher BabaCover of God SpeaksGod SpeaksDiscourses (Meher Baba)Native American ChurchThe Bible (among Christian-leaning factions only)New Age religionsVarious New Age religions may regard any of the following texts as inspired:A Course in MiraclesConversations with GodOahspeThe Urantia BookIsis UnveiledOrphismOrphic PoemsRaëlismThe writings of Raël aka Claude VorilhonGeniocracyIntelligent Design: Message from the DesignersSensual MeditationYes to Human CloningRastafari movementThe Bible (Ethiopian Orthodox canon)the Holy Pibythe Kebra NegastThe speeches and writings of Haile Selassie I (including his autobiography My Life and Ethiopia's Progress)Royal Parchment Scroll of Black SupremacyRavidassiaAmritbani Satguru Ravidass Ji Ki-Holy Book of Ravidassia ReligionThe Amritbani Guru Ravidass JiSamaritanismSee also: Samaritan religious textsThe Samaritan TorahScience of MindThe Science of Mind by Ernest HolmesScientologyDianetics: The Modern Science of Mental HealthList of Scientology textsShintoThe KojikiThe Rikkokushi, which includes the Nihon Shoki and the Shoku NihongiThe FudokiThe Jinnō ShōtōkiThe KujikiSikhismIlluminated Guru Granth folio with Mul Mantar(basic religion mantra) with signature of Guru Gobind Singh.Main article: Sikh scripturesThe Guru Granth SahibThe Dasven Padshah Da GranthSpiritismThe Spirits BookThe Book on MediumsThe Gospel According to SpiritismHeaven and HellThe Genesis According to SpiritismSumerianThe Barton CylinderSwedenborgianismThe New ChurchThe Bible (several books omitted)The works of Emanuel Swedenborg (not considered equal to the Bible)The General ChurchThe Bible (several books omitted)The works of Emanuel Swedenborg (considered equal to the Bible)TaoismTao Te ChingZhuangzi (book)DaozangTenrikyoThe OfudesakiThe Mikagura-utaThe OsashizuThelemaHoly Books of Thelema especially The Book of the LawUnification ChurchDivine PrincipleThe Bible as illuminated by more recent revelationUrantianismUrantia BookWiccaBook of ShadowsCharge of the GoddessThreefold LawWiccan RedeYârsânKalâm-e SaranjâmYazidiYazidi Black BookYazidi Book of RevelationThe true core texts of the Yazidi religion that exist today are the hymns, known as qawls.YorùbáOdù IfáJaap Verduijn's Odu Ifa CollectionZoroastrianismYasna 28.1 (Bodleian MS J2)Primary religious texts, that is, the Avesta collection:The Yasna, the primary liturgical collection, includes the Gathas.The Visperad, a collection of supplements to the Yasna.The Yashts, hymns in honor of the divinities.The Vendidad, describes the various forms of evil spirits and ways to confound them.shorter texts and prayers, the Yashts the five Nyaishes ("worship, praise"), the Sirozeh and the Afringans (blessings).There are some 60 secondary religious texts, none of which are considered scripture. The most important of these are:The Denkard (middle Persian, 'Acts of Religion'),The Bundahishn, (middle Persian, 'Primordial Creation')The Menog-i Khrad, (middle Persian, 'Spirit of Wisdom')The Arda Viraf Namak (middle Persian, 'The Book of Arda Viraf')The Sad-dar (modern Persian, 'Hundred Doors', or 'Hundred Chapters')The Rivayats, 15th-18th century correspondence on religious issuesFor general use by the laity:The Zend (lit. commentaries), various commentaries on and translations of the Avesta.The Khordeh Avesta, Zoroastrian prayer book for lay people from the Avesta...........................http://nesaranews.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/list-of-religious-texts-of-world.html?m=1
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  • Krishna Kalki January 5, 2015 at 9:31pm
    The point is where to get hold of the originals as most are distorted during translation .
    Few are word to word translations as they were from original to English Language. Then comes the many authors who have their own translations getting it further then the original.
    The original must be translated by the best educated author word to word with no emissions.
  • Ara January 5, 2015 at 8:59pm

    ... lol ... omg .. KK .. speaking of overwhelming the audience .... no wonder we are so 'confused' ... lol ... i don't really consider  urantia as 'religion' more like 'school book' ... also i would like to add - Toltec Shamanism: Don Juan Matus (Carlos Castaneda) - and new Nagual Lujan Matus (the Art of Stalking Parallel Perception); Tilopa (The Six Words of Advice teaching).

    Very good List ... ;))

  • Acute Observer January 5, 2015 at 8:26pm

    Very good compilation. This one goes straight into my harddrive archieve. :)

  • Krishna Kalki January 5, 2015 at 2:24am
    By the way THE URANTIA BOOK....is available to read @!http://www.urantiabook.org/newbook/
  • Krishna Kalki January 5, 2015 at 1:16am
    Wow ...quiet a list
    I like The Bhagavad Gita ( 5000 + years old )and The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ( 500 + old )

    My heart curves for the original first editions as it was.
    Ara where are you for your favourate Urantia Book is in the list
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