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From the Publisher From the flat earth to the sun?s chariot, traditional spiritualtexts often seem wedded to outmoded cosmologies that show, at best, thescientific limitations of their authors. The Bhagavata Purana, one of theclassical scriptures of Hinduism, seems, at first glance, to be noexception. However, a closer examination of this text reveals unexpecteddepths of knowledge in ancient cosmology. Mysteries of the Sacred Universeshows that the cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana is a sophisticated system,with multiple levels of meaning that encode at least four differentastronomical, geographical, and spiritual world models. By viewing thetext in the light of modern astronomy, Richard Thompson shows how ancientscientists expressed exact knowledge in apparently mythological terms.Comparison with the ancient traditions of Egypt and the Near East showsearly cultural connections between India and these regions—including asurprisingly advanced science. However, quantitative science is only part ofthe picture. Mysteries of the Sacred Universe also offers a clearunderstanding of how the spiritual dimension was integrated into ancientIndian cosmology.
About the Author Richard L. Thompson was born in Binghamton, New York, in 1947. In 1974 he received his Ph. D. in mathematics from Cornell University, where he specialized in probability theory and statistical mechanics. Dr. Thompson has done scientific research in quantum physics, mathematical biology, and remote sensing. He has extensively investigated ancient Indian astronomy, cosmology, and spirituality, and he has developed multimedia expositions on these topics. He is the author of six books on topics ranging from consciousness to archeology and ancient astronomy. Book Explore similar items Vedic Cosmology & Modern Astronomy (Audio on Demand - Wisdom Traditions) Ancient Hindu Cosmology & Modern Astronomy Part 2 (Audio on Demand - Wisdom Traditions) Yugas (Audio on Demand - Wisdom Traditions) The Universe as Virtual Reality (Audio on Demand - Wisdom Traditions) Hidden History of Human Race (Books - Ancient Mysteries) Maya: The World as Virtual Reality (Books - Ancient Mysteries) Forbidden Archeology (Books - Ancient Mysteries) Alien Identities (Books - The Unexplained) Hidden History Video (Videos - Ancient Mysteries) List all New Science List all Books List all Books within New Science category