' Some Indic people traveled beyond their shores; some other people traveled to the subcontinent, And there was exchange of thoughts, ideas and culture'.
However I feel that the reality is different.
Culture of consciousness and knowing, initially prevailed all over the globe.
And the signs and symbols belonged very much, to local cultures.
Some of these signs are more ancient than 4000 years.
The Semitic and Hebrew dharmas had elements of Varnashrama dharma, over 2000 years ago.
Even before civilizational elements appeared, these signs and symbols of a culture of knowing, were familiar to peoples. Alongside the ancient dharma, a culture of building grand temples to various Gods, came to be - in Greece.
None of these ancient civilizations, like the Hellenistic, are fully alive today.
But studies say that roots of ancient dharmas can still be seen in tribal dharmas of South African woodlands.
Worship of elements of Nature by Mexican tribes chimes with ritualistic worship of Vedic people.
Will give an example to throw light on this.
But before that there is something we need to pay heed to, . . .
- Shri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Kanchi
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