Étiquette : Vedic cosmology
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PṚTHIVĪ — THE MATERNAL EARTH AND THE STATE OF EVERYDAY CONSCIOUSNESS
Pṛthivī is the mother Earth of the Rig Veda — she who bears the mountains, covers the dead as a mother and represents the ordinary state of consciousness. A close reading of hymns 5.84, 1.160 and 10.18.
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Vedic Hymns to the Stars: A Spiritual Cosmology of the Seven Rivers Civilization
In the Seven Rivers Civilization, also known as Sapta Sindhu , stars were not just points of light in the sky. They were guides, living beings, sometimes even gods. The Rig Veda , the oldest text of this civilization, often speaks of the night sky, constellations, celestial winds, and invisible lights. Each star, each celestial…
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The drought of 2200 BCE: a landmark event in Vedic cosmology
The drought that struck the Indian subcontinent around 2200 BCE had a profound impact on the Seven Rivers Civilization. This event, well documented by climatic and geological studies, had consequences on the environment, economy and culture of this flourishing civilization.
