Hinduism has a lot of sacred writings written in Sanskrit which is the ____________ language. The sacred writings are divided into two categories, ____________ which means "that which is heard" and _______________ which means "that which is remembered". The sruti texts are more important than the smriti which are believed to contain ____________ wisdom rather than the ____________ wisdom of the ____________. Hindus believe that the Vedas were heard by wise people called _________________. At first they were not _____________ down but were passed on by word of mouth for hundreds of years. Even today Hindus do not usually read the Vedas but hear them during _______________ and sacred ceremonies. The Vedas contain hymns, _________, songs, chants and prayers. They tell stories of the __________and ask questions which people have been asking since the beginning.

Other important texts are the _____________________ which record discussions between _____________________ and students. The ___________________________ is also much loved. In it ______________ tells Arjuna about the importance of doing his __________ and being ________________ to God. The Gita is part of a much longer story called the ________________________.

Hindu sacred writings emphasise the variety found within Hinduism as they contain many stories and give _________________ teachings . Hindu do not usually read or ______________ them. The important ideas are usually taught by word of mouth and repeated during worship so that they can be ____________ and _________________ by future generations.

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