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Before the big bang, before the dawn of science, ancient sages in India contemplated the very origins of our existence. How did the universe come to be? Who or what set the cosmos in motion? In the rich tapestry of Hindu thought, there is no single, simple answer. Instead, a multitude of creation stories, each offering a unique glimpse into the profound mysteries of life, death, and rebirth, have been passed down through millennia.
Last week, we explored how Marcus Aurelius created an unyielding mental fortress as we made our way through ancient Rome. This week’s journey takes us to ancient China, where we meet a wise man who taught us about harmony and the importance of connecting to one another in ways that are timeless and continue to shape the world today.
“The dead travel fast.” - Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, referenced in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Many supernatural creatures are depicted in Japanese art and literature. Some seem realistic and might actually exist, since there have been witness sightings, while others are clearly composite creatures. Still others might have been created by storytellers to explain seemingly inexplicable phenomena. Such creatures include yuki-onna (snow women), who lure young men out of their beds at night and into the mountains where they freeze to death, and kitsune (foxes) which are thought to be shape shifters, often assuming the form of beautiful young women. Even today in n
As per your request for articles with practical applications of ancient knowledge in our modern lives, each Wednesday, we will be releasing our new "Ancient Wisdom" series. In this series, we will explore the lessons learned from great civilizations of the past, from all over the globe. We will focus on how that wisdom applies today to help improve our lives.
So let this journey begin …
Mention the Garden of Eden to a group of friends and you are likely to get as many suggestions on its true location as people you ask, plus a fair number who will deny that it was ever a real place at all.
A fascinating and incredible mystery is linked to ancient India, a journey into the remote past of a land that still has to reveal to the whole of humanity many of its 'stories' and its wonders.
It may not be long before Artificial Intelligence creates access to God via modern technology, however during the 19th century, a spiritualist by the name of John Murray Spear was inspired to build a Mechanical Messiah.
Stand before the central altar of Scotland's legendary Rosslyn Chapel and look up. A stone face grins down at you, leaves spilling from its mouth, but something's wrong with its smile. The front left tooth is missing.
Now travel 200 miles north to Dornoch Cathedral in the Scottish Highlands. Above the west door, another carved face watches visitors with the same leafy grin. Look closer. The same tooth is missing. The exact same one.
