Primal Wisdom Of The Ancients

Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction • Reveals the shared cosmological knowledge of Dogon and Maori cultures, ancient Egypt, Gobekli Tepe, Vedic India, the pre-Indian Sakti civilization, Buddhism, the Tibetan Bon religion, and the kabbalistic tradition of the Hebrews • Explores symbols and techniques used to frame and preserve instructed knowledge as it was transmitted orally from generation to generation • Explains how this shared ancient knowledge relates to the precessional year and the cycles of time known as the yugas Exploring the mystery of why so many ancient cultures, separated by time and distance, share remarkably similar cosmological philosophies and religious symbolism, Laird Scranton reveals how this shared creation tradition upholds the idea that ancient instruction gave birth to the great civilizations, each of which preserves fragments of the original knowledge. Looking at the many manifestations of this shared cosmological knowledge, including in the Dogon and Maori cultures and in ancient Egypt, Gobekli Tepe, Vedic India, Buddhism, the Tibetan Bon religion, and the kabbalistic tradition of the Hebrews, Scranton explores the thought processes that went into formulating the archetype themes and metaphors of the ancient symbolic system. He examines how commonly shared principles of creational science are reflected in key terms of the ancient languages. He discusses how the primal cosmology also transmitted key components of sacred science, such as sacred geometry, knowledge of material creation, and the nature of a nonmaterial universe--evidence for which lies in the orientation of ancient temples, the drama of initiations and rituals, and countless traditional myths. He analyzes how this shared knowledge relates to the precessional year and the cycles of time known as the yugas. He also explores evidence of the concept of a nonmaterial twin universe to our own--the “above” to our “below” in the famous alchemical and hermetic maxim. Through his extensive research into the interconnected wisdom of the ancients, Scranton shows that the forgotten instructional tradition at the source of this knowledge was deliberately encoded to survive for countless generations. By piecing it back together, we can discover the ancient plan for guiding humanity forward toward greater enlightenment.

Examines what is known of ancient knowledge in the areas of healing, inventions, engineering, art, astronomy, sports, and explorations.

THE PERFECT READ FOR TROUBLED TIMES From the bestselling author of The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places comes this inspiring and beautifully written meditation on the wisdom inherited from our ancestors. For all we have gained in the modern world, simple peace of mind is hard to find. In a time that is increasingly fraught with complexity and conflict, we are told that our wellbeing relies on remaining as present as possible. But what if the key to being present lies in the past? In Wisdom of the Ancients, Neil Oliver takes us back in time, to grab hold of the ideas buried in forgotten cultures and early civilizations. From Laetoli footprints in Tanzania to Keralan rituals, stone circles and cave paintings, Oliver takes us on a global journey through antiquity. A master storyteller, drawing on immense knowledge of our ancient past, he distils this wisdom into twelve messages that have endured the test of time, and invites us to consider how these might apply to our lives today. The result is powerful and inspirational, moving and profound.

"The Rig Veda is not only one of the oldest sacred scriptures of the world, but also one of the most misunderstood. Past scholarship has dismissed the hymns of the Rig Veda as being expressions of a primitive animistic mentality that only rarely rose to true spiritual and philosophical heights. David Frawley's book demonstrates that this judgmental view is ill-founded. His fine renderings of select Vedic hymns bear witness to the fact that their composers were sages and seers--powerful poets who knew the art of symbolic and metaphoric communication. The Vedic hymns give us a unique glimpse not into a primitive mentality but a mentality and culture that revolved around the highest spiritual values and visions. This is an important and riveting book, ushering in a new and sounder tradition of Vedic interpretation and scholarship." Georg Feuerstein

Excerpt from Book of Knowledge, Treating of the Wisdom of the Ancients: In Four Parts NE part of the wisdom of the ancients con: sisted in the observation of several days and times, and from thence foretelling such good and bad events, as from long experience they found always to follow: And therefore revising what ancient astrologers have said, which I found very defective, I have myself made an exact judgment of What should hefal men, women, and oh drcn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In the luminal pages of "The Echoes of Eternity: Wisdom of the Ancients," readers are invited on a transformative journey through the radiant tapestry of ancient wisdom, woven with threads of philosophical musings, moral teachings, and spiritual insights from civilizations that have shaped the contours of human thought and culture. This tome is a symphonic convergence of timeless knowledge, echoing with the harmonious melodies of profound truths, universal values, and eternal principles that have whispered through the sands of time, spoken through the leaves of countless sages and sung in the hearts of myriad cultures. Traverse through the intricate labyrinths of ancient Egyptian values, Mesopotamian myths, Greek philosophical traditions, and the spiritual teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism, among others. Witness the celestial dance of Polynesian navigational wisdom and feel the rhythmic pulses of African proverbs and folklore, as each chapter unfolds the multifaceted gems of ancestral knowledge, ethical reflections, and metaphysical explorations, illuminating the path to holistic understanding, enlightened living, and transcendent realization. This book acts as a golden key, unlocking the majestic gates to the timeless realms of human experience and divine connection, where the rivers of ancient insights merge with the seas of contemporary realities, forming an ocean of universal wisdom. It beckons every seeker, thinker, and dreamer to sail on its boundless waters, to dive into its unfathomable depths, and to drink from its eternal springs, discovering the treasures of truth, the sanctuaries of peace, and the gardens of fulfillment. "The Echoes of Eternity: Wisdom of the Ancients" is more than a literary exploration; it is a spiritual voyage, a philosophical quest, and a moral compass, guiding the modern soul through the enchanted forests of human consciousness, the sacred mountains of human aspiration, and the divine skies of human spirit, whispering the ancient secrets of existence, singing the eternal harmonies of the cosmos, and radiating the timeless light of wisdom. In the dance of words and the symphony of thoughts, may you find the echoes of eternity resonating in the chambers of your heart, reverberating in the corridors of your mind, and inspiring the realms of your spirit, leading you to the harmony of universal love, the unity of cosmic wisdom, and the beauty of eternal truth.