ancient india
(todo)
history
migrations
- The early migrating population into India is the genetic source of all non-African Humans living today. Ancient India is also the source of a lot of our spiritual knowledge, modern languages (though the proto-semitic origins and the centum-satem language connections are still being researched), mathematics, architecture and other culture.
- The migration out of India into Eurasia (likely) started around 50.000 years ago, at the end of the “volcanic winter” caused by the Toba eruption.
- see also:
global megalithic culture
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- Did a Vedic/Jain origined, megalithic culture migrate over the world?
- todo: show advanced stone cutting examples from Ancient India
- ancient reptilian references: small reptilian-alien beings, naga's, “brotherhood of the snake”, kemet-pharao-snakes, … (*)
- Global migration into several megalithic cultures: pre-hindu, pre-eqyptian, pre-inca, pre-sumerian, etc…. and its demise
- broad time-range: 50.000 BC - 7.000 BC
- narrow time-range: 30.0000 BC - 12.000 BC
- see also
- video: “The Osirion in Abydos, Egypt” (more)
asuras & devas
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- research this weird historic switch (Hinduistic misleading?): “In the earliest Vedic literature, all supernatural beings are called Asuras. The concepts and legends evolve in ancient Indian literature, and by the late Vedic period, benevolent supernatural beings are referred to as Deva-Asuras. In post-Vedic texts, such as the Puranas and the Itihasas of Hinduism, the Devas represent the good, and the Asuras the bad. In some medieval Indian literature, Devas are also referred to as Suras and contrasted with their equally powerful but malevolent half-brothers, referred to as the Asuras.”
spirituality
- video: “Indian roots of Tibetan Buddhism”
meditation & yoga
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- Pranayama (Hatha yoga breathwork):
- video: theory intro (breathing less, not more, is the final state of Pranayama!)
- video: practice intro
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- Suryabhedana (Vitality Stimulating Breath)
- Ujjayi (Ocean or Victorious Breath)
- Sitali (Cooling Breath)
- Sitkari (Hissing Breath)
- Bhastrika (Bellows Breath)
- Bhramari (Humming Bee Breath)
- Murccha (Swooning or Fainting Breath)
- Plavini (Floating Breath)
scriptures
- Jain scriptures (todo)
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- “The Principal Upanishads” (1953) (1), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- “Upanishads vol. I”, “vol. 2”, Swami Nikhilananda
- “The Ten Principal Upanishads” (wiki), Shree Purohit and W.B. Yates
- “Upanishads”, (various authors)
- “Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal” (1)
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- “Dhammapada”, Gautama Buddha (born in India!)
- S.N. Goenka works (Vipassana mediation)
- video: “The Dhamma Brothers”, Jenny Phillips
- video: “The mountain Yogi: Govind lama”
- video: “Looking for Ancient Tibet”, Thomas Schmidt
- See also:
written language
(todo)
indus script
brahmi script
(todo)
10 digits
mathematics
- The concept of 0 (zero) originated in ancient India (1, …)
- vedic math links:
healthcare
(todo: ayurvedic healthcare)
architecture
city planning
- orthogonal street layout
- multi-level buildings
- structural techniques: fixating iron-plates placed diagonally between two stones
- water engineering: river and rainwater irrigation, sewers, aquavers, dykes, waste disposal:
- video: “Mysteries of Mohenjo-Daro”
temple building
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trade
(todo: long-distance trade, contract seals - with over 400 recurring Indus-script signs found)
crafts
wood working
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ceramics
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stone working
(todo: rock melting and casting, stone movement, stone assembly (metal anchors, semi-soft stone stacking for perfect fits), stone machining, …)
metallurgy
(todo: alloys, carbon-steal, copper, bronze, gold, agate, carnelian ornaments, mirrors, razors, …)
machination
(todo: powertools: drills/polishing/…, cotton spinning machines, weight-scales, …)
agriculture
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animal domestication
(zebu cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, elephant, horse/camel/donkey (post-Harappan?), dogs(?), …)
(vermin: Indian mice are the genetic source of mice in the West?)
astronomy
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astrology
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art
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Sri Yantras are a type of sacred geometry symbolism from ancient India.
“Most yantras include triangles. Downward pointing triangles represent feminine aspect of God or Shakti, upward pointing triangles represent masculine aspect such as Shiva.” - wikipedia
note: the cube and circle shapes, the 8 polarized triangles representing the 2 sets of 4 motion states plus one inner triangle representing the undivided (non-dual) whole of the 9, the 4 openings (vertical and horizontal connection to the outside).
See also: the Vedic Swastika, Jain religious art, Buddhist Mandala.
“Most yantras include triangles. Downward pointing triangles represent feminine aspect of God or Shakti, upward pointing triangles represent masculine aspect such as Shiva.” - wikipedia
note: the cube and circle shapes, the 8 polarized triangles representing the 2 sets of 4 motion states plus one inner triangle representing the undivided (non-dual) whole of the 9, the 4 openings (vertical and horizontal connection to the outside).
See also: the Vedic Swastika, Jain religious art, Buddhist Mandala.
Swastika (ancient Indian energy symbol)
“The forward swing toward the “plus” is always in the direction of North (center) by the way of East, and the backward swing is always South (away from center) by the way of West. All energy is renewed from the South by the way of East, and dissipated toward the South by the way of West.” - Walter Russell
“The forward swing toward the “plus” is always in the direction of North (center) by the way of East, and the backward swing is always South (away from center) by the way of West. All energy is renewed from the South by the way of East, and dissipated toward the South by the way of West.” - Walter Russell
music
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dance
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literature
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boardgames
people
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- “True Knowledge”, (1)
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see also
- Documentaries:
- audio (~9 hours): “Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition”
- Video channels:
- PTV (about ancient india)
- Brien Foerster (megalithic sites)
- Websites: