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Line 30: − − == Vedic Learning Methodology == − The Vedas followed the traditional oral tradition until Vyasadeva’s great contribution of putting it into a written format do so. The titles for scholars who mastered the Vedas were: − # द्विवेदी || Dwivedi: two Vedas − # त्रिवेदी || Trivedi: three Vedas − # चतुर्वेदी || Chaturvedi: four Vedas. − These remain now as surnames of people in India. पण्डित || Pandits (priests) or laypeople who perform pujas or rituals either in the temple, home or workplace offer mantras, called मन्त्र पुष्प || mantra pushpa (a collection of all the four Vedas).This clearly reveals that the four Vedas co-existed and not as the diabolical Indologist claimed, one after the other. The very fact that same mantras are available in different vedas in different formats indicate the oneness of all vedas. − − A question may be, "all the मन्त्र || mantras, सूक्त || suktas, and अनुवाक || anuvakas that are being recited now did they exist then"? To answer the non-believer and non-discerning the example of the पुरुष सूक्त || Purusha suktas and other works can be used which makes it clear that the yagna related suktas were not in the same form as presently available but were available in another form. Also the fact that a यज्ञ || Yagna would not take place unless there was one Rik, one Yajasva and one Sama. The Rik must have expanded over time just as trees give us more flowers and fruits time goes yet belong to same species. Similarly, for posterity, the later Rishis invoked the new suktas or mantras based upon their particular इष्ट देव || Ishta Deva which then became a part of ऋक || Rik, यजस्व || Yajasva and साम || Sama Vedas. As they came more into usage they were integrated with the existing Suktas, so the foundational meaning remains as in the Vedas. Over different time periods the देव || Devas nor the क्रिया || kriyas (rituals) did not change their integral meaning. This is the nature of the the सम्प्रदाय || Sampradaya style of गुरु शिष्य || Guru sishya learning (disciplined succession). − − This phenomenal system helped disseminate and retain knowledge widely without much difficulty. In the Rikvedic time all were not Rishis. Notably, Vedas were not common knowledge. If we understand the connection of pure lineage or गोत्र || Gotras, the strict disciplinary life in [[Gurukula (गुरुकुल)|गुरुकुल || Gurukula]], the austerity of the Rishis’ lifestyle, the process of protecting secret meanings of Vedas and process of right way of reciting the mantras - it helps us understand that it was possible to protect one integral voice of Vedas. Therefore while many Veda suktas disappeared, it is important to note that they were replaced by new suktas with the same meaning and function. All Acharyas accept that studying the Vedas is mandatory for understanding the integral meaning of Vedas. If every one had accepted every Upanishad has different import, every आचार्य || acharya has different conclusions and according to diversity of teacher there are different understanding of Vedas then there would have been no clash among different schools hence this shows that every one believes that there is only one essential understanding.
→Vedic Learning Methodology: removed and placed in Preservation of Vedas article
# Modernization or replacement of ancient tools of work with modern instrumentation has led to loss of knowledge of such ancient systems which promote dharmic lifestyle inconveniencing the scholars and forcing many of them to adapt to such new lifestyles.
# Modernization or replacement of ancient tools of work with modern instrumentation has led to loss of knowledge of such ancient systems which promote dharmic lifestyle inconveniencing the scholars and forcing many of them to adapt to such new lifestyles.
# Present day adaptation of western ways of life has replaced the ancient lifestyle leading to a cultural loss of vedic rituals and traditions, whereby the younger generations are unwilling to study or practice the older traditions. This led to formation of only a few scholars in the later generations.
# Present day adaptation of western ways of life has replaced the ancient lifestyle leading to a cultural loss of vedic rituals and traditions, whereby the younger generations are unwilling to study or practice the older traditions. This led to formation of only a few scholars in the later generations.
== The Dharmic (Indian) Worldview ==
== The Dharmic (Indian) Worldview ==