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Originally posted by Nygdan
ALso, the general story of the Nines, with them updating their books (immortal? or perhaps they have an apprentice who carries on the work each generation) sounds very much like the story behind Rosicrucianism, with (i think) 12 adepts going around the world seperately, collecting knowlege in a particular study area, then meeting in confernce, combining the information, initiating an apprentice to carry on the work.
[edit on 30-4-2006 by Nygdan]
Originally posted by Nygdan
That sounds fascinating. I can't add anything specific to it, other than to comment that, clearly, people in asokas time wouldn't've known about microbes, gravity, etc.
Oriental martial arts are thought by some to have originated from Indian dance however. Make intuitive sense to me looking at poses like these:
nla.gov.au...
www.indian-dance.de...
And india does have its own martial arts too
www.atributetohinduism.com...
ALso, the general story of the Nines, with them updating their books (immortal? or perhaps they have an apprentice who carries on the work each generation) sounds very much like the story behind Rosicrucianism, with (i think) 12 adepts going around the world seperately, collecting knowlege in a particular study area, then meeting in confernce, combining the information, initiating an apprentice to carry on the work.
i.e., propaganda, could be formulated
Most western governments had ministries of propaganda, and of course Weishaupt was very much concerned with the "science" of influencing the mind. I don't think that its too out of date for someone in the '20s to note that propaganda is paramount, especially in british run colonial india.
[edit on 30-4-2006 by Nygdan]