The Great Song of the Bharata Tribe This ancient Indian epic is often referred to as the Indian encyclopedia of history and mythology, politics, law, theology, and philosophy. In addition to the historical elements that depict the development and changes within the ancient Aryan civilization, the Mahabharata reflects both the world of one of the … Read more
TIME CYCLES Describing the changes and decline of moral values, Mahabharata explains the succession of yugas, the great cycles of human existence. “Yuga, known as krta, is a period in which there is only one immutable faith. In this best of yugas, everyone is a flawless believer, and there is no need for actions to … Read more
“The most ancient is closest to the gods.” Cicero When we think of Roman religion, we usually picture magnificent temples, splendid statues of deities, and adorned streets filled with processions in honor of the gods of the Roman pantheon… However, all of these magnificent scenes do not fit within the framework of early Roman religion … Read more
Beautiful Ivo is lighting a bonfire, Lighting a bonfire, playing a game. Playing a game, sweetly lamenting. Sweetly lamenting, dear one asks: – Whom have you loved, my dear? – I have loved my brother. Beautiful Ivo is lighting a bonfire on St. John’s Eve, on St. John’s Eve. (written in 1978 in Bukovica, Podravina) … Read more
The Ganges is a special Indian river loved by its people, around which the most diverse memories of India have intertwined: its hopes and fears, triumphant songs, victories and defeats. The Ganges is a symbol of India’s long-standing culture and civilization, constantly changing and flowing, yet always remaining the same Ganges. Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery … Read more
The smoke from Mount Fuji swirls in the wind, scattering in the sky. Where is the tranquility of my thoughts that go with it? Poet-hermit Saigyo (1118-1190) Japanese culture is based on a deep respect for nature. Phenomena in nature were the ones that awakened the artistic sensibility of Japanese artists, and the sacred mountain … Read more
The mysteries were thinning the veil of enchantment that made the visible world for humans, and for the initiates of the Eleusinian mysteries, death and life were nothing more than two faces of a secret that remains the only foundation of reality, two temporary states of one eternal substance. Eleusinian mysteries, which were held in … Read more
The Chronicles from Edfu emphasize that the day of the establishment of the Temple of Horus, the day when he was “devoted to his teacher,” was a momentous occasion: the city was in celebration, hearts full of joy, and the entire surroundings were in a state of ecstasy; the sounds of this merriment spread through … Read more
The Egyptian god Thoth is depicted in the form of a baboon. The Renaissance is considered the beginning of modern science, science based on the intellectual efforts of man-scientists. Interestingly, and usually not emphasized, it is strongly marked by a published doctrine – hermetism. The doctrine attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary Egyptian sage, which … Read more
Elephanta or Gharipuri, which in Sanskrit translates to “the city of purification”. The complex of rock-cut temples is officially believed to date back to the 7th century, but in their texts, the Brahmins attribute an age of 374,000 years to Elephanta. According to the Mahabharata, it was built by the sons of Pandu who participated … Read more
