Knowing that the Veda books are holy would affect lives of Hindus because they would follow all the sayings and teachings in the books and therefore would act accordingly and if need be change and adjust to what the books say. For example, the Vedas teach Hindus how to act and behave so therefore Hindus do not steal from or insult other people as they have been taught not to.
The Vedas are called shruti because they are not believed to be of human origin but instead to have been revealed by Brahma the creator God to inspire the ancient seers. The word Veda means ‘to know’ and although they are of very ancient origin, they contain a wealth of knowledge about art, medicine, mathematics, science, and philosophy. This means that Hindus who read these scriptures also are educated and whose lives may be affected by the knowledge that is written in them.
The Upanishads are another collection of scriptures, which have a very special status. They reveal sacred truths in philosophical formulas. They express in their teachings a vast amount of spiritual insight into the self of man, the nature of Brahman, origin of the universe and the ultimate goal of liberation of the soul in moksha. They are the main source for the study of Hindu philosophy and teaching about reward and punishment, evil and suffering, God and salvation.
Hindus would be affected if they believed that the Upanishads were Holy Scriptures because, like the Veda scriptures, they would follow the saying and teachings in the scriptures. They educate Hindus about moksha, the universe, Brahman, and the insight into the self of man. For example, if Hindus read the teachings about moksha then they might act accordingly to gain good karma and to attain moksha.
Cosmological arguments
A name given to a group of arguments for God’s existence advanced by several good thinkers.
