tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post4971628490252853902..comments2024-03-21T00:42:18.535-07:00Comments on Koenraad Elst: Indraprastha vs. Dînpanah: nothing communal about "Indraprastha"Koenraad Elsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503713923882807510noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-21877429575539673512017-03-17T22:35:21.933-07:002017-03-17T22:35:21.933-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.De-Toto Dental Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117425186139664712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-4633226780175598822017-02-11T17:28:42.712-08:002017-02-11T17:28:42.712-08:00KE QUOTE: "it only had a very fleeting existe...<br /><br />KE QUOTE: "it only had a very fleeting existence and made no mark at all in Delhi’s long history. By contrast, the earlier town of Indraprastha had existed for many centuries."<br /> <br />Everything that occurs throughout history, no matter how seemingly insignificant or of short duration, makes a historically relevant mark. Everything matters. In a (brick) house every brick matters, in a society every member of that society matters.<br /><br /><br />KE QUOTE: "There is nothing communal about the Holographic Paradigm."<br /><br />How is a net of diamond knots not a community? There is no complete net without the knots. If any knot is missing, it becomes a ruptured/incomplete net.<br /><br /><br />KE QUOTE: "Yahweh was originally an Arab storm-god, whose name was misinterpreted by the Bible authors as “He who is”. His name stems from a verbal root h-w-h also attested in the Quran, and meaning “to move in the sky” "<br /><br />Just because one God may be recognized by numerous communities does not mean that those who recognized him or mentioned him or wrote about him first somehow acquired the right to impose their view onto others. First in a timeline does not necessarily also mean accurate.<br />Besides, how is 'He who is' not compatible with 'to move in the sky'? Isn't the sky often symbolically representing heaven?<br /><br /><br />KE QUOTE: "was theologically transformed into the Biblical “jealous god”, who tolerates no second god beside him. "<br /><br />Notice that no God will tolerate untruthful statements, so much so that untruthful people will not get a chance to enter any of the heavenly abodes. It is said that 'the Truth will set you free' (from the materialistic worlds).<br /> <br /><br />KE QUOTE: "Indra throwing the lightning (elsewhere “Thor’s hammer”) is an apt image of a heavenly intervention in earthly affairs. "<br /><br />This is only one of the noticeable interventions, whereas all the materialistic worlds are in their essence a result of such an intervention. <br /> <br /><br />KE QUOTE: "Indra’s thunder-storms are a pan-religious symbol, an embodiment of the basic unity underlying the plurality of religions. "<br /><br />Wouldn't the notion of a supreme God (ruling over any other Demigods) represent a better embodiment? A thunder-storm is merely a localized and temporary effect, whereas the One God is The Source of all there is, was and will be, He is an eternal/ever-present Entity. A thunder-storm, no matter how large, obviously cannot compete with that.<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949490141510944230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-21224081758410875922017-01-20T17:29:48.694-08:002017-01-20T17:29:48.694-08:00I understand about the city names. But what was th...I understand about the city names. But what was the nation/kingdom (India) referred to as, in Mahabharata? (I believe, "Bharata Varsha" was used during Puranic ages). During Mahabharata time, was it "Aryavarta" or just kingdom of Hastinapur?<br /><br />The name Bharata (the ruler) is glorified both in Brahminic (If Jainism has to be put under Hinduism, what should non Jainic versions be called?) as well as Jain literature. But both are different people. (In Jainism, he is the first son of first Thirthankara). In "Bharatesha Vaibhava", a medieval literature in Kannada, the poet has tried to recreate the image of Krishna in the Jainist Bharata (having thousands of wives, but still being detached). Were Jain poets trying to give a different interpretation of all the well known names so far (by bringing them in Jainism), with their own narrative?<br />(Another interesting fact is the constant change of faith by the poet Ratnakara Varni for the sake of recognition. Jain to Veerashiva, then back to Jain. This shows caste system was not so rigid even in 16th century).Aniketanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085533531037442514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-17423077777756173222017-01-12T01:32:17.995-08:002017-01-12T01:32:17.995-08:00मोदी राजनीतिक लाभ के लिए मां का इस्तेमाल कर रहे : ...मोदी राजनीतिक लाभ के लिए मां का इस्तेमाल कर रहे : केजरीवाल<br /> Read more Today News 18 http://bit.ly/2iDOZCs<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799712757494820988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-42803042583556009102017-01-09T17:57:58.828-08:002017-01-09T17:57:58.828-08:00Thanks for this entertaining and informative artic...Thanks for this entertaining and informative article. Now I know that Indra, Jahweh, Baal and Allah are basically the same storm god! Just after I read your article, I read the following which suggests that the Biblical Exodus story was a reaction to the story by the Egyptian Manetho and would like your opinion.<br /><br />http://www.unz.com/article/exodus-redux-jewish-identity-and-the-shaping-of-history/<br /><br />BalajiBalajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561110603904765636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-53435413205958717062017-01-05T16:05:22.323-08:002017-01-05T16:05:22.323-08:00Sir,
I am avid fan of your writing however don&#...Sir, <br /><br />I am avid fan of your writing however don't know any social media account of yours to interact with people like me who are curious fellows in their twenties(I myself just entered college).<br />I have a request that is if you could enter into into communities like www.quora.com which has a huge Indian population and curious to know various things (however also has ignorant people)<br />would hugely benefit people like me. <br /><br />Thanking you,<br />PrakharAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com