Sacred Texts

Texts that religious traditions consider to be central to their practice or beliefs.

Here are some of the most popular sacred texts from various religious traditions around the world:

1. Hinduism: The Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Mahabharata
   
2. Buddhism: The Tripitaka (Pali Canon), Mahayana Sutras, and Tibetan Book of the Dead
3. Jainism: Agamas
4. Sikhism: Guru Granth Sahib
5. Judaism: Tanakh (including Torah, Prophets, and Writings), Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash
6. Christianity: The Bible (including Old Testament and New Testament)
7. Islam: The Quran and Hadith
8. Zoroastrianism: Avesta (including Gathas, Yasna, Visperad, and Vendidad)
9. Taoism: Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi
10. Confucianism: The Five Classics (including I Ching, Classic of Poetry, Book of Documents, Book of Rites, and Spring and Autumn Annals) and The Four Books (including Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, and Mencius)
11. Shinto: Kojiki and Nihon Shoki
12. Baha'i Faith: The Kitab-i-Aqdas, The Kitab-i-Iqan, and other writings by Baha'u'llah and Abdul-Baha

These texts vary in their content, style, and influence, but they all serve as the foundation for the beliefs and practices of their respective religious communities.