Hindu literature is not considered sacred because it has a Sacred Author, like in some western religions, but because they have sacred subject matter (Boraks 15). "There are two main categories of Hindu Scripture - shruti, ?that which is heard' and smriti, ?tradition' or ?that which is to be remembered'" (Wangu 9)...
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The Vedas and the Upanishads are shruti texts (9). "These sacred writings are considered to be inspired by God and to have been revealed to human kind by ancient sages called rishis" (9). Each of the shruti texts provides a foundation for Hinduism. "The four Vedas are the oldest of the texts and are primary scriptures of Hinduism" (9)...
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