Étiquette : 7 rivers civilization
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THE ABSENCE OF POWER REPRESENTATION: A CIVILIZATION WITHOUT EGO GLORIFICATION
No palace, no king’s statue, no warrior depicted: the 7 Rivers civilization is the only great civilization without glorification of the Ego. A close reading
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DHOLAVIRA AND ITS INSCRIPTIONS: THE ONLY SIGNBOARD OF THE INDUS
At Dholavira, a 3-metre panel bearing ten signs of the Indus script — the only one of its kind. Undeciphered. An archaeological close reading
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THE RISHIS AND ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION: THE ASHVINS AND THE ECLIPSE OF 3929 BCE
The Rig Veda contains the oldest eclipse in human history: dated to February 19, 3929 BCE. The Ashvins as Castor and Pollux. A decipherment.
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THE RITUAL PREPARATION OF SOMA: THE NINTH MANDALA AND THE AGNISTOMA
The 9th mandala of the Rig Veda is entirely devoted to soma. A close reading of the Agnistoma ritual — five days, three pressings, eighteen hours of experience.
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THE PUBLIC GRANARIES: A COMMON-GOOD ECONOMY BEFORE ITS TIME
No palace, no temple — just a public granary at the heart of Indus-Sarasvatî cities. The economy of the commons before its time.
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The Great Drought of 2200 BCE — Climate Disruption and Civilizational Collapse
4,200 years ago, a global drought brought down three great civilizations at once. What the Rig Veda tells us — and what it means for us today.
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Varuna
In the oldest texts of India, such as the Rig Veda, we find a god named Varuna . He is often misunderstood, as many 19th-century authors wanted to compare him to the Greek or Roman gods. They sometimes presented him as the « king of the gods, » or as a kind of god of the sky…
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Legends surrounding the first Vedic sages and poets
In the Seven Rivers civilization, the first sages and poets were considered inspired beings, close to the gods. These men, called ṛishi , left hymns in the Rig Veda, the oldest sacred text of humanity. These hymns are like songs of light, recited to awaken consciousness, invoke the forces of nature, and transmit knowledge from…
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Vedic hymns to celebrate victories over dark forces
In the civilization of the seven rivers, ancient sages composed thousands of hymns to invoke the forces of light and drive out darkness. These texts, called shlokas, are collected in the Rig Veda, one of humanity’s oldest books. They recount the struggles between divine powers and dark forces. These stories are not mere legends. They…
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Tales of divine conquests in Vedic myths
Vedic texts recount numerous battles between gods and opposing forces. These stories, filled with symbolism, often speak of the struggle between light and darkness, order and chaos. In the Seven Rivers civilization, these stories had spiritual significance and served to explain the origin of the world and the forces that govern it.
Le Rig Veda 