The entire Hindu tradition is founded upon the Veda, a scripture which portrays traditional knowledge in its most essential form. Since its origin is considered to be “non-human”, the Vedic scriptures exude a timeless and immutable quality and convey metaphysical knowledge that possesses the character of absolute certainty. In the Hindu world, knowing and being are two aspects of the same reality; theory has its place, so long as it is accompanied by a corresponding realization.