likman666
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ANCIENT SAGES AND THE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ROLE IN CIVILIZATION
All the ancient cultures of the world look back to great sages before them, and earlier eras of wisdom and enlightenment. Whether the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains of India, or the ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Mexico, Peru, China, the Greeks, Celts, Polynesians and numerous others, including almost every native and indigenous tradition that we like to call primitive and are still trying to eradicate.
Many ancient and traditional cultures had the story of a Golden Age in the past from which humanity has fallen over time. This view is contrary to our civilizational image of great progress and increase of knowledge over the last few centuries, which is getting more powerful every decade.
THE ANCIENT SAGES AND THEIR DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE
Such ancient sages like the Vedic Rishis and Yogis lived closer to nature, in hermitage settings or in caves or out in the wild without much by way of clothes or possessions, having the ability to live off of nature.
The ancient sages followed secret mantric and symbolic teachings, through detailed oral traditions that required prodigious memories, very few have today. They developed control of mind, senses, prana and bodily temperature. They knew of occult powers like telepathy, were aware of their previous births, had knowledge of other worlds or lokas beyond the physical extending to the Infinite and Eternal. They could access higher states of consciousness and cosmic intelligence within themselves.
The question is whether we can continue to connect to the ancient sages and make their wisdom relevant to our lives and use it to guide humanity not just outwardly but inwardly. This may become a necessity to master our new technology that has many benefits but many dangers as well.
OM Namo Parama Rishibhyoh!
All the ancient cultures of the world look back to great sages before them, and earlier eras of wisdom and enlightenment. Whether the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains of India, or the ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Mexico, Peru, China, the Greeks, Celts, Polynesians and numerous others, including almost every native and indigenous tradition that we like to call primitive and are still trying to eradicate.
Many ancient and traditional cultures had the story of a Golden Age in the past from which humanity has fallen over time. This view is contrary to our civilizational image of great progress and increase of knowledge over the last few centuries, which is getting more powerful every decade.
THE ANCIENT SAGES AND THEIR DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE
Such ancient sages like the Vedic Rishis and Yogis lived closer to nature, in hermitage settings or in caves or out in the wild without much by way of clothes or possessions, having the ability to live off of nature.
The ancient sages followed secret mantric and symbolic teachings, through detailed oral traditions that required prodigious memories, very few have today. They developed control of mind, senses, prana and bodily temperature. They knew of occult powers like telepathy, were aware of their previous births, had knowledge of other worlds or lokas beyond the physical extending to the Infinite and Eternal. They could access higher states of consciousness and cosmic intelligence within themselves.
The question is whether we can continue to connect to the ancient sages and make their wisdom relevant to our lives and use it to guide humanity not just outwardly but inwardly. This may become a necessity to master our new technology that has many benefits but many dangers as well.
OM Namo Parama Rishibhyoh!