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Most religions have texts that establish their system of beliefs and rituals, document the lives and wisdom of religious figures and leaders, and are used for worship and strengthening the faith among adherents. Also called scripture, religious...
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| Mahayana sutras | Buddhism |
Mahayana sutras are a very broad genre of Buddhist scriptures (sutras) which according to Mahayana Buddhists represent original teachings of the Buddha. The earliest scripture that mentions "Mahayana" is the Lotus Sutra, probably compiled in its...
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Adapted Work | Hinduism |
The (Devanāgarī: ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epic of ancient India, the other being the . The epic is part of the Hindu itihāsa, the word in itself literally means "history", though the epic deals with Hindu mythology.
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| Navakar Mantra | Jainism |
This is the fundamental prayer in Jainism and can be recited at any time of the day. While praying by reciting this mantra, the devotee bows with respect to Arihantas, Siddhas, spiritual leaders (Acharyas), teachers (Upadyayas) and all the monks....
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| Tattvartha Sutra | Jainism |
Tattvartha Sutra (also known as Tattvarth-adhigama-sutra or Moksh-Shastra) is a Jain text written by Acharya Umaswati or Umasvami. It was an attempt to bring together the different elements of the Jain Path, epistemological, metaphysical,...
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| Qur'an |
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Book | Islam |
The Qur’an ( , literally "the recitation"; also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran or Al-Qur’ān) is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur’an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind, and...
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| Sunnah | Islam |
Sunnah literally means “trodden path”, and therefore the sunnah of the prophet means “the way of the prophet”. Terminologically, the word ‘Sunnah’ in Sunni Islam means those religious actions that were instituted by the Islamic prophet Muhammad...
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| Avatamsaka Sutra | Zen |
The (; Japanese: Kegon Kyō) is one of the most influential scriptures in East Asian Buddhism. The title is rendered in English as Flower Garland Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, or Flowers Ornament Scripture.
This text describes a cosmos of infinite...
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Person | Taoism |
Zhuangzi was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States Period, corresponding to the Hundred Schools of Thought philosophical summit of Chinese thought. His name is sometimes spelled Chuang Tsu...
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| Book of Common Prayer |
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Book | Anglicanism |
The Book of Common Prayer is the common title of a number of prayer books of the Church of England and used throughout the Anglican Communion. The first book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English Reformation...
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| Shikshapatri | Hinduism |
The Shikshapatri (Devanagari: शिक्षापत्री) is a text of two hundred and twelve verses, written in Sanskrit by Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The Shikshapatri is a key scripture to all followers of the Swaminarayan faith and is considered the basis of the...
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| Heart Sutra |
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Zen |
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or Heart Sutra or Essence of Wisdom Sutra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदयसूत्र Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra; , Pinyin: Bōrĕbōluómìduō Xīnjīng; , Maka Hannyaharamita Shingyō; , Banya Simgyeong, , ) (Tibetan: sNying mDo...
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| Ramayana |
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Hinduism |
The (Devanāgarī: ) is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage (maharishi) Valmiki and an important part of the Hindu canon (smti). It was the original story on which other versions were based such as the Khmer Reamker, the Thai...
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| Mul Mantra |
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Sikhism |
The Mul Mantra (, , or , , Mul Mantra) is the most important concept within the Guru Granth Sahib, and is considered the basis of Sikh theology; a position that is emphasized by its appearance as the first composition written in the Granth. It is...
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| Mishnah Berurah |
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Judaism |
Mishnah Berurah (Hebrew: "Clarified Teaching") is a work of halakha (Jewish law) by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, better known as The Chofetz Chaim (Poland, 1838 - 1933). It is a commentary on Orach Chayim, the first section of the Shulchan Aruch (laws...
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Hinduism |
The Vedas (Sanskrit , , "knowledge") are a large corpus of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.
According to Hindu tradition, the Vedas are "not of human...
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| Kuzari |
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Judaism |
The Kuzari is one of most famous works of the medieval Spanish Jew philosopher and poet Rabbi Yehuda Halevi. Divided into five essays ("ma'amarim" (namely, Articles)), it takes the form of a dialogue between the pagan king of the Khazar and a Jew...
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| Bhagavad Gita |
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Adapted Work | Hinduism |
The Bhagavad Gita (Sanskrit , , "Song of God") is a Sanskrit text from the chapter Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata epic, comprising 700 verses.
Krishna, as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita, is referred to within as Bhagavan (the divine one). The...
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Literary Series | Judaism |
term "Torah" (Hebrew: תורה, "teaching" or "instruction," sometimes translated as "Law,") most commonly refers to the text of the Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch. It may also refer to the entirety of Judaism's founding legal and ethical religious...
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| Jaap Sahib | Sikhism |
Jaap Sahib is the morning prayer of the Sikh. The Prayer or Bani was composed by the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. This Bani is one of 5 Bani that a Sikh must recite everyday and is recited by the Panj Pyare while preparing Amrit on the...
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Buddhism |
The Pali Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pali language. The Canon was written down, transcribed from the oral tradition, during the Fourth Buddhist Council (in the usual...
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| Lotus Sutra | Zen |
The Lotus Sutra or Sutra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma (Sanskrit: ; 妙法蓮華經 Mandarin: Miàofǎ Liánhuā Jīng; Japanese: Myōhō Renge Kyō; Korean: Myo beom nyeon hwa gyeong; Vietnamese: Diệu Pháp Liên Hoa Kinh) is one of the most popular and...
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| Chaupai | Sikhism |
Benti Chaupee: Composed by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, it is a part of main evening prayers of the Sikhs called Rehras Sahib. The Benti Chaupee can be read at any time during the day to provide protection and energy. Chaupai is the short...
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| Japji Sahib | Sikhism |
Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra as the beginning followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok at the end of this composition. The Japji appears at the very beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Sikh. It is regarded as the most...
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| Shulchan Aruch | Judaism |
The Shulchan Aruch (Hebrew: שולחן ערוך, literally: "Set Table") (also Shulchan Arukh) is a codification, or written catalogue, of halacha (Jewish law), composed by Rabbi Yosef Karo in the 16th century. It, together with its commentaries, is...
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| Guru Granth Sahib |
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Sikhism |
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (, ), or Guru Granth Sahib, is the holy book, or scriptures, of the Sikh. It is revered as an eternal Guru, a sacred conduit for wisdom and guidance. Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), the tenth Guru in Sikh tradition, affirmed...
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| Tanya |
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Judaism |
Tanya (תניא, Aramaic for "it was taught in a baraita") is a book more commonly known by its opening word although titled Likkutei Amarim (ליקוטי אמרים, Hebrew, "collection of statements"), an early work of Hasidic Judaism, written by Rabbi Shneur...
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| Tanakh |
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Literary Series | Judaism |
The Tanakh ( or ; also Tenakh or Tenak) is the Bible used in Judaism. The name "Tanakh" is a Hebrew notariqon or acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Tanakh's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah ("Teaching," also known as the...
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| Agama | Jainism |
Agama (Sanskrit आगम; also Pali āgama) means "a traditional doctrine, or system which commands faith". Agama refers to sets of scriptures in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
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In Hinduism, the Agamas are an enormous collection...
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| Upanishad | Hinduism |
The Upanishads (Devanagari: उपनिषद्, IAST: , also spelled "Upanisad") are Hindu scriptures that constitute the core teachings of Vedanta. They do not belong to any particular period of Sanskrit literature: the oldest, such as the Brhadaranyaka and...
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| Rehras | Sikhism |
The rehras is the evening prayer of the Sikhs. It is recited at the end of a working day. Its purpose is to add energy to one's being, and covers a Sikh's business actions and living environments. It is intended to help with physical weakness,...
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