First written down about 5,000 years ago, after being passed down verbally from master
to disciple for untold generations, the Rig Veda is among the oldest spiritual documents.
The passage quoted above is a translation from the ancient Sanskrit language. The quote summarizes the most
deeply-held belief of Hinduism: The multitude of objects and beings that make up this universe are all
manifestations of a single conscious entity. In spiritual life, we all seek that One. People from
different cultures give it different names, such as Yahweh and Wakan-Tonka and Brahman. But all the names refer
to the same source, which is the origin and substance of all that exists.
First written down about 5,000 years ago, after being passed down verbally from master to disciple for untold generations, the Rig Veda is among the oldest spiritual documents. The passage quoted above is a translation from the ancient Sanskrit language. The quote summarizes the most deeply-held belief of Hinduism: The multitude of objects and beings that make up this universe are all manifestations of a single conscious entity. In spiritual life, we all seek that One. People from different cultures give it different names, such as Yahweh and Wakan-Tonka and Brahman. But all the names refer to the same source, which is the origin and substance of all that exists.
