Hammer and Vajra
True Palestine belongs to the Sea Peoples.
Speaking of the Sea Peoples.
Here are some interesting videos.
There is plenty of evidence they were of Indo-European origins. Which makes the eternal enemy of Israel, the Philistines, the Good guys of the Bible.
Sea Peoples
https://youtu.be/q9jqwLYeVtk?si=7YOgeue1_LcL5qm1
Sea Peoples
https://youtu.be/8OPJ3OhQNvc?si=vHcLjgDKfpWLwA-F
What Gods they worshipped
https://youtu.be/CmQ9NtAJ3JY?si=rRQEGPTdVyPJdIB5
Here are some interesting videos.
There is plenty of evidence they were of Indo-European origins. Which makes the eternal enemy of Israel, the Philistines, the Good guys of the Bible.
Sea Peoples
https://youtu.be/q9jqwLYeVtk?si=7YOgeue1_LcL5qm1
Sea Peoples
https://youtu.be/8OPJ3OhQNvc?si=vHcLjgDKfpWLwA-F
What Gods they worshipped
https://youtu.be/CmQ9NtAJ3JY?si=rRQEGPTdVyPJdIB5
YouTube
Who were the Sea Peoples? | The Bronze Age Collapse
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Nezha: https://www.tgoop.com/hammerandvajra/3957
China has recently gone to extreme length to promote their newest hit movie, Nezha 2 (pronounced like Neuh Jya). Many are happy that it has become one of the highest selling movies, which is out selling famous US movies.
CCP seems to have embraced this as a sign of their nationalism working.
I find this ironic since Nezha is a Buddhist deity with Hindu origins in which he is connected to Sri Krishna.
Also his character in the story defies his fate (something CCP controlled people can't do) and he ultimately commits transgressions against his own family and has to be subdued where he feels shame and turns to the Buddha and later becomes a saint.
I haven't seen this movie yet. It looks good, but I find it funny that CCP communist nationalism is relying on a Vedic and Chinese folk based deity.
I wrote more about Chinese folk religion, its connections to the Vedic, and even Nezha in my book here.
Onmyodo: Spiritual Traditions Across Asia (Hammer & Vajra) a.co/d/7LMR8Kf
CCP seems to have embraced this as a sign of their nationalism working.
I find this ironic since Nezha is a Buddhist deity with Hindu origins in which he is connected to Sri Krishna.
Also his character in the story defies his fate (something CCP controlled people can't do) and he ultimately commits transgressions against his own family and has to be subdued where he feels shame and turns to the Buddha and later becomes a saint.
I haven't seen this movie yet. It looks good, but I find it funny that CCP communist nationalism is relying on a Vedic and Chinese folk based deity.
I wrote more about Chinese folk religion, its connections to the Vedic, and even Nezha in my book here.
Onmyodo: Spiritual Traditions Across Asia (Hammer & Vajra) a.co/d/7LMR8Kf
Ngl
I find nothing sacred in this act whatsoever.
One can argue as tantric or as base human survival as they want.
Cows being sacred is Indo-European but 💩 isn't.
In my personal and spiritual opinion, this is an affront to the Gods.
I am okay with blood sacrifices when done ritually because there is power and life and carnal in blood. But 💩 is just vile excrement your body didn't need. Literally trash being offered.
Sure, there are cultural differences.
But you can keep such differences.
I will honor the Gods in as glorious and powerful of a manner as I can.
I find nothing sacred in this act whatsoever.
One can argue as tantric or as base human survival as they want.
Cows being sacred is Indo-European but 💩 isn't.
In my personal and spiritual opinion, this is an affront to the Gods.
I am okay with blood sacrifices when done ritually because there is power and life and carnal in blood. But 💩 is just vile excrement your body didn't need. Literally trash being offered.
Sure, there are cultural differences.
But you can keep such differences.
I will honor the Gods in as glorious and powerful of a manner as I can.
Forwarded from Asatru Folk Assembly
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This is a good point, to which I replied below.
I only combine Indo-European faiths.
Which in your analysis, my first book would be incorrectly labeled.
However, I was going more for the first definition in general than the second.
1
: the combination of different forms of belief or practice
2
: the fusion of two or more originally different inflectional forms
Ultimately, while not fully accurate, the title had the goal of being eye-catching.
I don't agree with the concept of syncretism of religious traditions of different origins that are non IE on wholesale (though that does naturally happen overtime as all IE faiths contain regional or evolutionary incorporation such as Old European in the West, Dravidian in the East, or even non IE Mesopotamian influences.)
Modernly, the term syncretic doesn't apply to what I am presenting wholesale. But some Indo-European tradtions have grown far enough apart that it would be considered a syncretic approach to mix them by some definitions.
I only combine Indo-European faiths.
Which in your analysis, my first book would be incorrectly labeled.
However, I was going more for the first definition in general than the second.
1
: the combination of different forms of belief or practice
2
: the fusion of two or more originally different inflectional forms
Ultimately, while not fully accurate, the title had the goal of being eye-catching.
I don't agree with the concept of syncretism of religious traditions of different origins that are non IE on wholesale (though that does naturally happen overtime as all IE faiths contain regional or evolutionary incorporation such as Old European in the West, Dravidian in the East, or even non IE Mesopotamian influences.)
Modernly, the term syncretic doesn't apply to what I am presenting wholesale. But some Indo-European tradtions have grown far enough apart that it would be considered a syncretic approach to mix them by some definitions.
Europe Pagan Avatars: Revering The Divine Folk Heroes. https://www.tgoop.com/hammerandvajra/3969
Hammer and Vajra
Europe Pagan Avatars: Revering The Divine Folk Heroes. https://www.tgoop.com/hammerandvajra/3969
Europe Pagan Avatars: Revering The Divine Folk Heroes.
In the Vedic context, Hindus often have Avatars and Demi-Gods, who are local folk legends merged with understandings or blessings of Indo-European Gods.
These legends are raised up to Godhood and are often worshipped more commonly than even the Gods, at least in a general everyday sense.
My argument is, and has been, that European Pagans also have such and we should take these cults of the ancestors and these avatars or blessed heroes of the Gods and enshrined them as philosophical examples worthy of veneration and emulation.
Much like how one would see Rama worshipped in India, we have Beowulf, Sigurd, Cú Chulainn, etc.
Much like the Avatara are seen as ways to interpret or approach the greater Gods, and Buddhist deities and Bodhisattva lead the path to the Buddha Dharma, we can look towards these divine folk heroes and enshrine them as well.
I theorized, on good merit and a little research, this was always done prior to the advent of Christianity and the incorporation of heroic saints, such as St. George is an example of this continuation without many being aware.
I, for one, embrace the veneration and emulation of Divine folk heroes as lesser divine themselves and guideposts to learn from. As their examples of struggle, mistakes, and glory can closely reflect our own and be easily applicable to our everyday lives.
In the Vedic context, Hindus often have Avatars and Demi-Gods, who are local folk legends merged with understandings or blessings of Indo-European Gods.
These legends are raised up to Godhood and are often worshipped more commonly than even the Gods, at least in a general everyday sense.
My argument is, and has been, that European Pagans also have such and we should take these cults of the ancestors and these avatars or blessed heroes of the Gods and enshrined them as philosophical examples worthy of veneration and emulation.
Much like how one would see Rama worshipped in India, we have Beowulf, Sigurd, Cú Chulainn, etc.
Much like the Avatara are seen as ways to interpret or approach the greater Gods, and Buddhist deities and Bodhisattva lead the path to the Buddha Dharma, we can look towards these divine folk heroes and enshrine them as well.
I theorized, on good merit and a little research, this was always done prior to the advent of Christianity and the incorporation of heroic saints, such as St. George is an example of this continuation without many being aware.
I, for one, embrace the veneration and emulation of Divine folk heroes as lesser divine themselves and guideposts to learn from. As their examples of struggle, mistakes, and glory can closely reflect our own and be easily applicable to our everyday lives.
These hats were very real.
Also, have a greater Indo-European / Eurasian mystical connections, which are reflected in various priesthood groups.
https://youtu.be/3e0MRlNgLw4?si=344G_odkqjANkHAA
Also, have a greater Indo-European / Eurasian mystical connections, which are reflected in various priesthood groups.
https://youtu.be/3e0MRlNgLw4?si=344G_odkqjANkHAA