Hinduism is an ancient religion, philosophy and way of life.
In The Essentials of Hinduism , Trilochan Sastry unpacks all the ancient Texts from the Vedas to the epics covering the entire range of scriptures and everything you need to know about them in an easy-to-read and accessible way making it of special interest to Hindus and those from other religions and nations, and even those who are agnostic or atheistic..
Therefore for a beginner with an interest in Hinduism it is a daunting task as you don\'t know where to start such a study.
And most importantly, these ancient scriptures are all in Sanskrit which many do not know.
They span not merely centuries, but millennia.
Unlike other great religions that are based on a small set of books, there are hundreds of Texts in Hinduism, most of which are very voluminous.
Hinduism is an ancient religion, philosophy and way of life