Iran and the ‘Clash of Civilisations’
SOME THOUGHTS [of Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet] inspired by the latest edition of World Affairs, Journal of International Issues, Volume 11, Number One, which is centred on Iran and the ‘Clash of Civilisations’.
2012, the Mayan Calendar and 'The Final Days'
Some thoughts on the 2012 ‘end time’ mania, its origins, its logic, [by Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet] inspired by the article in the New York Times 1 July 2007 edition ‘The Final Days’ by Benjamin Anastas:
Dawn of a New Era [The TROPICAL ZODIAC & VEDIC STUDIES]
The following article by Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet, was originally published 4 July 2007 on the yahoo forum ‘Restoration of Vedic Wisdom.’ It will be of interest to those interested in astrology and/or to those interested in Vedic Studies and the process by which India recovers the forgotten Sanatana Dharma and helps the world remember eternal truths of Being and Becoming. The author leads the current movement to recognize and reinstate the Tropical (Sayana) Zodiac as the true Vedic Year (also called the Vedic Sacrifice). Ms. Norelli-Bachelet writes that the current practice of using the Sidereal (Niryana) Zodiac to determine the timing of important festivals and individual horoscopes is ‘Un-Vedic’.
How Do You Describe 'Integral Truth'
The title question and the following response is from a Discussion Thread on Integral Naked Forums:
I ... am not much impressed by the process or effectiveness of combining various theories and practices and trying to use that material as a basis for a better [i.e. Integral] view of the whole.
The Path of Integral Knowledge & the 12 Months of the Year
In The Secret of the Veda, founder of Integral Yoga, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950), translated the symbolism of the Vedic Sacrifice in terms of a journey by which the knowledge or true perception of reality and a heavenly Earth [Swar] was recovered. Another name given for the journey was the ‘path of the Truth’. It was a path of constant growth and evolution towards a superior consciousness and expression of life.
