130 Without Scriptures Hinduism Is Just DIY Create Your Own Religion

Discussing the value of the Hindu scriptures: do we need them, are they valuable, should we read them? Live 9.9.2024.

0:00 – Answering the questions 'Do we need the Hindu/Sanatana Dharma scriptures?' and 'Can we be realized without the scriptures?'
2:20 – Don't need to be & will never be well-versed in them or read them all | Hindu scriptures are foundation of religion & beliefs | knowing what a bad guru is based on scriptures
9:20 – Illiterate gurus promotes gurus vs modern bad gurus that don't promote scriptures
11:54 – Shutting off the brain to regurgitate scriptures | not feeling scriptures | incomplete scriptures in English is not God's true words
15:46 – Creating your own religion | closing thoughts

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