The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord," is probably the best known of all the Indian scriptures. This book includes an extensive and very readable introduction, which places the Gita in its historical setting, explains the key concepts, and brings out the universality of its teachings.
Full text of modern retellings of the Gospel of Buddha, texts from Southern Buddhism, the Jataka, Northern Budhhism, and miscellaneous texts from other eras.
Full text of public-domain editions of the Talmud, Tanakh, Kabbalah, and miscelleous texts from other eras, including Flavius Josephus, Maimonides; other documents from the modern era.
The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion.
This anthology provides more than 1,000 primary texts from the world's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, along with introductions, context, and explanatory notes to guide the reader.
The Bhagavad Gita
The Bible: The New Revised Standard Version Cross Reference Edition
The Qur'an
The Norton Anthology of World Religions