1/8/19

The four basic Vedas:

1. Rigveda- The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest extant Indic text. A collection of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and 10,600 verses in all, organized into 10 books.
2. Samaveda- It is the Veda of melodies and chants. It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, and part of the scriptures of Hinduism. It contains 1,549 hymns.
3. Yajurveda- It is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals and is one of the scriptures of Hinduism.It is a compilation of ritual offering formulas that were said by a priest while an individual performed ritual actions. It contains 1,875 verses.
4. Atharvaveda- It is the text 'belonging to the Atharvan and Angrirasa poets. And is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas" It contains 760 hymns

Practices of Indulgence: 

As I researched I found out that indulgence is a cancellation before god of someones sins that have already been forgiven. Martin Luther King Jr. objected to indulgences because he did not believe that the pope could know whether or not the pardon would be granted and felt the church was essentially stealing from the people. My research led me to believe that not that many people when MLK was campaigning believed in God because of this.

The Hajj:

The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by adults. Hajj means "heading to a place for the sake of visiting." During Hajj the Pilgrims perform acts of worship and they renew their sense of purpose in the world. It is a ritual that is designed to promote the bonds of Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood by showing that everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah. The Hajj makes Muslims feel real importance of life here on earth, and the afterlife, by stripping away all markers of social status, wealth, and pride. In the Hajj all are truly equal.