The Seven Rivers civilization, which developed over 5,000 years ago, has left us some extraordinary texts. In the Rig Veda, one of the oldest collections of hymns, there are numerous references to the eternity of the universe and the cyclicality of time. These ideas demonstrate a profound understanding of the natural and spiritual worlds.
For the inhabitants of the Seven Rivers civilization, the universe had neither beginning nor end. The world had existed forever, constantly renewing itself. Time was not seen as a straight line, but as a circle. Everything that is born eventually disappears, and everything that disappears is reborn. This vision gave a natural meaning to the rhythms of life, the seasons, births, and deaths.
One of the most famous hymns, called Hymn to Creation (Mandala 10, Hymn 129), expresses this idea in a striking way:
« The non-existent did not exist. The existent did not exist, at that moment.
There was neither the Intermediate World nor the Sky.
Who turned? Where was the protection?
What Waters were impenetrable and deep? »
Here it is clear that, for these ancient sages, the universe was born from a mystery that even the gods cannot explain. Time and existence themselves seem to have come from an indefinable state.
The Rig Veda also emphasizes the idea that desire is at the origin of creation:
« Desire, through the mind, was born, in the beginning.
It is the first sperm.
By searching, through the mind, the wise found in the heart,
the link between the existent and the non-existent. »
Thus, the universe was not created suddenly, but appeared as an inner response, a natural movement.
In the Seven Rivers civilization, this worldview was reflected in everyday life. Time was cyclical: there were short cycles, like day and night, and immense cycles, where the universe itself was reborn. Each ending was not a loss, but a transformation.
The poets of the Rig Veda also spoke of the uncertainty of origin:
« Who really knows?
Who will proclaim it here?
Why this birth? Why this creation?
The gods came after her.
So who knows where she came from? »
This humility in the face of mystery showed a natural and respectful relationship towards the world, without the need for firm or definitive explanations.
In this civilization without armies, organized violence, or excessive luxury, the idea of an eternal and cyclical universe surely encouraged a calmer life, more in harmony with nature. Understanding that everything changes, that everything is reborn, helped people live with greater confidence and patience.
Even today, these hymns about the eternity of the universe and the cyclicality of time inspire. They remind us that everything is part of a great natural movement, without beginning or end.
Le Rig Veda 
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