In Search of the Cradle of Civilization: New Light on Ancient IndiaFor decades, schoolbooks have taught that Sumer was the cradle of civilization. Conventional scholarship has also held that Aryan civilization came to India by way of invasions from the north. But in this ground-breaking book, three renowned scholars show that there was no "Aryan invasion," and that India, not Sumer, was the cradle of civilized humanity. Through exploring the rich symbols, metaphors, and myths of the Vedas, this book also examines the wealth of India's spirituality and its relevance for today's world. |
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... Western hemisphere . It appears that , by understanding the heart of India's great civilization , we are nearing the time when the quest of Columbus will be taken to its logical conclusion . Indic spirituality , which goes back to a ...
... Western hemisphere . It appears that , by understanding the heart of India's great civilization , we are nearing the time when the quest of Columbus will be taken to its logical conclusion . Indic spirituality , which goes back to a ...
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... Western thought . In this connection , let us also not forget that the modern mind was shaped after the West adopted two powerful ideas , which are integral to the Indic civiliza- tion : the idea of living in harmony with nature and the ...
... Western thought . In this connection , let us also not forget that the modern mind was shaped after the West adopted two powerful ideas , which are integral to the Indic civiliza- tion : the idea of living in harmony with nature and the ...
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... Western scholars are beginning to re- vise their historical reconstructions . Since the first edition of the present book , considerable new evi- dence has come in that further supports our original conclusions . Scholars now trace the ...
... Western scholars are beginning to re- vise their historical reconstructions . Since the first edition of the present book , considerable new evi- dence has come in that further supports our original conclusions . Scholars now trace the ...
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... western - Eurasian mitochondrial DNA lineages , " Current Biology 9:22 ( 1999 ) : 1331-1334 . REFERENCES Feuerstein , G. The Yoga Tradition . Prescott , AZ : Hohm Press , 1998 . Frawley , D. Yoga and Ayurveda : Self - healing and Self ...
... western - Eurasian mitochondrial DNA lineages , " Current Biology 9:22 ( 1999 ) : 1331-1334 . REFERENCES Feuerstein , G. The Yoga Tradition . Prescott , AZ : Hohm Press , 1998 . Frawley , D. Yoga and Ayurveda : Self - healing and Self ...
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... Western civi- lization , whose tentacles reach around the globe , is transitional . The transition is radical and decisive . Another word for our situation is crisis . We are in the throes of a deep crisis that , when we go to the root ...
... Western civi- lization , whose tentacles reach around the globe , is transitional . The transition is radical and decisive . Another word for our situation is crisis . We are in the throes of a deep crisis that , when we go to the root ...
Contents
Revisioning the Past Envisioning the Future | 3 |
The Vedas Pyramids of the Spirit | 13 |
The Aryans Exploding a Scientific Myth | 45 |
An Archaeological Surprise The Cities of the Indus Valley | 61 |
The Great Catastrophe and the Reconstruction of the Early Indic Civilization | 77 |
The Vedic Peoples in the Land of the Seven Rivers The Literary Perspective | 101 |
Deciphering the IndusSarasvati Script | 127 |
The Dawn of the Indic Civilization The Neolithic Town of Mehrgarh | 143 |
The Spiritual Heritage of Ancient India | 165 |
The Birth of Science in Ritual | 195 |
Vedic Myths and Their Astronomical Basis | 229 |
India and the West | 249 |
The Vedas and Perennial Wisdom | 269 |
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Agni ancient India archaeological archaeologists artifacts Aryan invasion theory astronomical Atharva-Veda Brahmanas Brahmi called century Chapter cities constellations cosmic culture Dilmun divine Dravidian earlier early Indic civilization Earth East Egypt Egyptian equinoxes Europe European evidence fact fire altar Goddess Gods Greek Harappan Hindu Hinduism human hymnodies ideas Indo-European Indra Indus Indus River Indus-Sarasvati civilization knowledge language later linguistic mantra Maya meaning meditation Mehrgarh millennium B.C. mind modern Mohenjo-Daro Müller myth Neolithic original period philosophy planets priests Proto-Indo-European Puranas reality references religion religious Rig-Veda sacred sacrifice sages Sama-Veda Sanskrit Sarasvati River scholarly scholars scientific script scriptures seals seers Shiva soma spiritual Sri Aurobindo stars Sumerians symbolic temple texts thought thousand tion towns tradition truth University Upanishads urban Vedas Vedic Aryans Vedic deities Vedic fire altar Vedic hymns Vedic literature Vedic ritual West Western wisdom word Yajur-Veda Yoga yogic