Hindu Scriptures
- Sruti (That which is heard during meditation)
  - Nigamas / Vedas
    - Samhithas (Mantras and hymns)
    - Brahmanas (For rituals)
    - Aranyakas (Knowledge for forest dwellers)
    - Upanishads (Spiritual and Philosophical teachings)
  - Aagamas / Tantras
- Smriti (Inspired works)
  - Puranas
    - 18 Mahapuranas (not sure which ones)
    - 18 Upapuranas (not sure which ones)
    - Other Puranas
  - Ithihasas
    - Mahabharata
      - Bhagavat Gita
    - Ramayana
  - Supplements to the Vedas
    - Veda Sutras
      - Dharma Sutras (Manuals of Conduct)
      - Shrauta Sutras (Manuals of Rituals)
      - Griha Sutras (Manuals of Household Rites)
    - Upa Vedas
  - Law Books
    - Manu Smriti (The Laws of Manu, the first man)
    - Vishnu Smriti / Vaishnava Dharma Shastra / Vishnu Sutras (The Laws of Vishnu)
    - Dharma Shastras (Simplified Explanations of Dharma Sutras)
  - Later Texts
    - Poems
      - Shakuntala by Kalidasa
      - Kumarasambhava by Kalidasa
  - Modern Works
Mahavakyas (Great Words from the Vedas)
- Pra-Jnaanam Brahma (Ultimate Knowledge is Reality)
- Aham Brahm Asmi (I am (Soul is) Reality)
- Tat Tvam Asi (That (Reality) and You are Alike)
- Ayam Aatmaanam Brahma (This Soul is Reality)
Vedic Disciplines (Vedangas)
- Siksha (Phonetics)
- Chandas (Prosody / Poetic Metre)
- Vyakarana (Grammar)
- Nirukta (Etymology and Linguistics)
- Jyotisha (Astrology)
- Kalpa (Rituals and Rites of Passage)
Shakhas (Branches of Transmission)
Upa Vedas (Technical Knowledge from the Vedas)
Hindu Denominations (Sampradayas)
- Hindu Schools of Thought (Darshanas)
- Divisions
  - Astika (Orthodox / Vedic)
  - Nastika (Heterodox / Non-Vedic)
Concepts
- Existential
  - Purushaarthas
    - Dharma (Morality)
    - Artha (Meaning)
    - Kaama (Eroticism)
    - Moksha (Liberation)
  - Karma (Action)
  - Samsaara (Cyclic Existence)
  - Kaalachakra (Cycle of Life)
- Neeti (Ethics)
  - Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
  - Asteya
  - Aparigraha
  - Brahmacharya (Celibacy)
  - Satya (Honesty)
  - Daana (Benovelence)
  - Daamah
  - Dayaa (Kindness)
  - Akrodha (Anger Free)

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