- Paperback: 347 pages
- Publisher: World Relief Network (September 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0961741066
- ISBN-13: 978-0961741068
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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- #14 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Vedas
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Book Description
This book provides evidence which makes it clear that most religious history is not what we think it is. It lets you see the true heritage that has been suppressed for centuries. It shows that there was once a greatly advanced and ancient culture that was a global society. That was the Vedic civilization. Even today we can see its influence in any part of the world, which makes it obvious that before the world became full of distinct and separate cultures, religions, and countries, it was once united in a common brotherhood of Vedic culture, with common standards, ideals, language, and representations of God.
No matter what we may be in regard to our present religion, society, or country, we are all descendants of that ancient, global civilization. The Vedic tradition of India is the parent of humanity and the original ancestor of all religions. Through this book you will see:
* How Vedic knowledge was given to humanity by the Supreme.
* The history and traditional source of the Vedas and Vedic Aryan society.
* Who were the original Vedic Aryans. How Vedic society was a global influence and what shattered this world-wide society.
* Many scientific discoveries over the past several centuries are only rediscoveries of what was already known in the Vedic literature. You will see the advanced nature of Vedic knowledge that long superceded other noted cultures.
* The origins of world language and literature are found in India and Sanskrit. How Sanskrit faded from being a global language.
* The Vedic influence and proof of its ancient existence found in such countries as Britain, France, Russia, Greece, China, Japan, Egypt, and in areas of Scandinavia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.
* The links between the Vedic and other ancient cultures, such as the Sumerians, Persians, Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, etc.
* How Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism were all influenced by the Vedic tradition and still contain many Vedic elements within them today.
* How many of the western holy sites, churches, and mosques were once the sites of Vedic holy places and sacred shrines.
* Uncovering the truth of India's history: Powerful evidence that shows how many mosques and Muslim buildings were once opulent Vedic temples.
* The need to recognize the real history of the world, and to protect what is left of Vedic culture, the roots of humanity.
This book is offered as an attempt to allow humnity to see more clearly its universal origins. However, this book provides enough amazing, if not startling, facts and evidence about the truth of world history and the ancient, global Vedic culture, that it could quite possibly cause a major shift in the way we view religious history and world traditions.
About the Author
Stephen Knapp has been studying the Vedic philosophy, its history, and the traditions of India for over 30 years. He is also a sadhaka, a practitioner of its spiritual aspects, and has traveled extensively throughout India, visiting all of the major holy sites of numerous religions. He now writes, gives slide shows, and lectures about his experiences and the knowledge of the Vedic spiritual science.
Other books by Stephen Knapp carried by Amazon.com include:
The Secret Teachings of the Vedas : The Eastern Answers to the Mysteries of Life
The Universal Path to Enlightenment
The Vedic Prophecies : A New Look into the Future
How the Universe was Created and Our Purpose In It
Toward World Peace : Seeing the Unity Between Us All
Facing Death : Welcoming the Afterlife
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Good book on vedic culture,
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This review is from: Proof of Vedic Culture's Global Existence (Paperback)
This is a great book for anyone who has slightest interest in the old vedic civilization. It refutes the fallacy in the old historical books about aryan invasion etc and gloriously proves vedic culture as one source of all religions in the present world. This book is full of some very intriguing facts which really makes one think and believe the author. However, sometimes the associations of different words/names of places to a sanskrit word seems far fetched. Even then, this book is a must read for anyone interested in the subject.
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I'm very impressed with the research,
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This review is from: Proof of Vedic Culture's Global Existence (Paperback)
I'm very impressed with the amount of research that was presented in this book. It is interesting and one of the few nonfiction books that I could not put down once I started reading it. So many things I've wondered about and questions I've had were answered here by the information that made a lot of sense to me.There are all kinds of bits and pieces of evidence scattered throughout numerous books and articles on the widespread influence of Vedic culture, and Stephen has collected a large amount of this to present in this one condensed volume. As he mentions in his Preface, which most critics don't seem to read, he has compiled the information from many sources and researchers who have been studying this for many years, and you can decide what evidence is most agreeable or not. However, whether you agree with it all or not, the credibility is when the numerous references and researchers that are mentioned all allude to the premise that the area of India was far larger, and Vedic culture far more influential, hundreds of years ago, creating a global culture. And this book points out why and how it can be recognized. Personally I found the book to be fascinating and well documented and referenced. There's a lot more here than a few points of comparative linguistics. You can see the connections of the different areas of the world and religions to Vedic culture, which is the real point of the book. So if you want to get an idea of how Vedic culture had spread around the world and had been a worldwide influence, this book will certainly give you insights into this. As others have said, this book is a must read.
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Origin off word Australia,
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This review is from: Proof of Vedic Culture's Global Existence (Paperback)
I agree with Knapp. The word Australia denotes a land lying to the south. If man is at the northern pole, he sees the sun rising (only once a year) from 'south' - this is a geographical fact howsoever wierd it may appear.B.G.Tilak who wrote the 'Arctic Home in the Vedas' has explained in his book how the words Australia - Eostra - Ushas (the goddes of sunris) are related. Further only man at north pole would see the Ushas or Eostra rising from 'south'. Hence the origin of the word Austr.
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