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Tripataka (three Baskets)
Written in ancient Pali or in Sanskrit, like baskets of food, the three baskets of wisdom should be passed from one person to another. |
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(However, he is not actually worshipped as a God, Buddhists follow his teachings.) |
Tripataka (three Baskets)
Written in ancient Pali or in Sanskrit, like baskets of food, the three baskets of wisdom should be passed from one person to another. |
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The Holy Trinity:
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The Bible
The Old Testament The New Testament. |
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Brahma - the Creator Vishnu - the Preserver of life. Shiva - the Destroyer and Regenerator. The images are an aid to worship and are not worshipped themselves. |
The Vedas - these existed in oral
form for centuries before they were written down.
The Puranas - long verse stories of Hindu myths, gods, goddess and heroes. Dharma-Shastra (ancient law and customs) Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (philosophical writings) |
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Qur'an (Koran)
Includes the Psalms of David, the Torah and the Gospels from the Old Testament. |
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Tenakh - the scriptures
24 books divided into three sections. Torah lists all the Laws given to Moses by God and all the rules for the conduct of everyday living. Nevi'im has the writings of all the prophets of Judaism. Ketubin contains all the psalms. |
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Guru Granth Sahib (Revered
Book)
Adi Granth (First Book)
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