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Shruti

Shruti ("what is heard") refers to a canon of Hindu religious scripture; the earliest of which have existed (in written form) since at least 1500 BC. There are 4 sub-categories of Shruti: the Vedas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, and the Upanishads. Shruti is said to have no author; but rather, are the divine recordings of "cosmic sounds of truth", heard by rishi. Bhagavad Gita is often considered to be revealed as well.

See also: Smriti

Early Hinduism | Hinduism | Hindu Philosophy

Primary Scriptures: Vedas | Upanishads | Bhagavad Gita | Itihasa | Tantras | Sutras

Concepts: Brahman | Dharma | Karma | Moksha | Maya | Punarjanma | Samsara

Schools & Systems: Vedanta | Yoga | Tantra | Bhakti

Rituals: Aarti | Darshan | Puja | Satsang | Thaal | Yagnya

Hindu Teachers/Gurus and Saints: Sankara | Ramakrishna | Vivekananda | Aurobindo | Ramana Maharshi | Sivananda

Denominations: Vaishnavism | Shaivism | Shaktism | Neo- and quasi-Hindu movements

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