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Sacred Texts of Different Religions
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The Agamas
Hinduism, Jainism - The Agamas are a collection of scriptures which are fundamental to various Hindu sects and Jainism, detailing temple construction, worship, and religious practices.
The Bible
Christianity - The Bible is the sacred scripture containing the Old and New Testaments, central to the Christian faith.
The Vedas
Hinduism - The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India and form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature.
The Quran
Islam - The Quran is the holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of God as revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
The Hadith
Islam - The Hadith literature are collections of the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad, considered secondary to the Quran but critical for understanding Islamic law and practice.
The Tripitaka
Buddhism - The Tripitaka, also known as the Pali Canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism.
The Guru Granth Sahib
Sikhism - The Guru Granth Sahib is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign, and eternal living Guru.
The Book of Mormon
Latter-Day Saint movement (Mormonism) - The Book of Mormon is one of the sacred texts of the Latter-Day Saint movement and is believed to document the history of ancient peoples in the Americas.
The Tao Te Ching
Taoism - The Tao Te Ching is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism and is attributed to the sage Laozi.
The Bhagavad Gita
Hinduism - The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, key to Hindu philosophy.
The Avesta
Zoroastrianism - The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism and includes the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra).
The Torah
Judaism - The Torah consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible and is the most sacred text of the Jewish faith.
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