How do we know that scriptures are authentic?
Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2008-02-02 · 4 answers
How do we know for sure that our Vedic scriptures have not been manipulated over generations? Or maybe in decades?
user [2] · 2008-02-04
can you give an example of possible manipulation? otherwise it is too vague.user [38] · 2008-02-05
There is a triple check system of guru-sadhu-sastra. They must be in sync. Sastra was preserved in parampara by being copied on a new media (usually palm leaves).The proof of its power is in its effects on people. I can recommend a good book on Vedic epistemology by Suhotra Swami called Substance and Shadow. In a popular language he speaks about Western and Vedic tradition.
http://www.suhotraprabhu.com/library/Substance.zip
user [24] · 2008-02-05
I keep a US dollar bill as a bookmark and if the little eye above the pyramid winks at me then I know that the scripture is authentic. (just kidding)
user [207] · 2008-02-05
Smriti sruti oral reception written in sanskrit without change. hare rama krishna. Your life will be sublime