For answers to questions on life and death-where did you come from and where will you go-in a practical, logical, rational, natural and common-sense manner, without blind faith, dogmas, rituals or other senseless preaching. Vedas are the oldest books in the world. Vedas existed long before any religion came into being. The verses of the Vedas are called mantras. The wisdom of the mantras is pure and rare, and is for all human beings. There are no stories, history, people or even an author stated in the Vedas.This introductory guide to the Vedas distills the information down into an easily digestible format. It tells you how to test if something is true or false. A large number of topics are covered-from the traits of God to the soul's journey, effects of karma and dharma, what happens after death, liberation, meditation, laws of nature, destiny, the holy fire, worship and how to attain true bliss-directly taken from actual Sanskrit mantras. The knowledge and wisdom of the Vedas is priceless. This straightforward book with true wisdom and knowledge paves the way to a happy, peaceful and bright future now and beyond.