The book shows that the ancient Indians were no primitives but possessed a high spiritual culture, which not only influenced the evolution of the Western world in decisive ways but which still has much to teach us today. India's archaic spirituality is codified in the rich symbols, metaphors, and myths of the magnificent Rig-Veda, which is shown to be much older than has been widely assumed by scholars. The present book also unravels the astonishing mathematical and astronomical code hidden in the Vedic hymns. Anyone interested in ancient cultural history, India, archeo-astronomy, or spirituality will find this well-researched and cross-cultural work spellbinding and enriching. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: George Feuerstein, Ph.D., is an internationally known yoga researcher and historian of religion with over twenty books to his credit, including Sacred Paths, Wholeness or Transcendence, and Holy Madness. David Frawley, O.M.D., is director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies and an Ayurvedic specialist. His many books include Gods, Songs & Kings, From the River of Heaven, and Hymns of the Rig Veda.
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