Vedic culture is the original ancestor of all religions (Part 2)
Brahma is explained in the Vedic texts to be the first progenitor of the human race. It is this Brahma who is referred to under the mispronounced name of Abraham, who then became one of the progenitors of the Jewish people, and associated with and the basis of many stories within the new cultures and their scriptures. Therefore, Abraham is another misunderstood carry-over from the Vedic tradition.
Even the story of the creation of the world, as explained in the bible, has its roots in the Vedic tradition. In the first sentences of the Bible it states: "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. and the earth. And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face to the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." So, herein we can see that the Bible begins with the same but summarized story as recorded in the Vedic texts when Lord Vishnu was lying on the universal waters in a dark and empty universe and created all the universal elements to form heaven and earth.
This is continued in the New Testament, in the opening lines of the book of John which states, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God."
That first word, as described in the Vedic texts and related earlier in this volume, was OM. That word was present at the time of creation and was with God, and is God.
Shortly after the creation, the Bible refers to Adam and Eve, the first couple from whom the human race was born. However, this si similar to the previously recorded story in the Vedic texts of Svayambhuva Manu and his wife Satarupa who, after coming into being, were essentially advised by Brahma, the creator, to "Beget many children and rule over the earth, for you shall be the ruler of men." The Koran also follows the biblical tradition, accepting the lineage of the prophets.
The trinity of the Christians of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost has also been derivative of the Vedic tradition of Bhagavan (the individual Supreme being), Paramatma (the internal incarnation and expansion of God, the Son), and the great, all-pervasive Brahman (Holy Ghost). This trinity can also be compared to Vishnu, Brahma, and Mahesh (Shiva). Mother Mary of the Christian tradition also reflects the Vedic goddess Mari-amma, where amma designates mother. Even the Christian term Mater Dei is but a reflection of the Vedic term Matri Devi--Mother Goddess.
There are even similarities between Christian, Buddhist, and Vedic styles of meditation, such as with the use of prayer beads. The use of beads goes back to prehistoric times. The word bead comes from the word bid, to plead or petition, which is done to awaken the spirit of God or to open the channel of communication between God and man. Thus, chanting the name of God is to invoke God Himself. The follower of the Vedas, the Vaishnavas, have 108 beads on their Japa mala or rosary, while Buddhist also have 108, Catholics have 54, and Muslims have 99 plus one head bead. Vaishnavas, Saivites, Buddhists, and Muslims use beads to chant the names of God. Catholics chant prayers to God, and sometimes they just chant the names, especially in the Eastern tradition. The names of Krishna, Rama, and Hare are the original names of the Supreme Deity before they were changed in the theosophical and linguistic forms through variations in location and cultural traits.
In other aspects of spiritual practices, many cultures provided a means of entering into the higher levels of knowledge, which was often kept secret from uninitiated. The Persians, Egyptians, Syrians, Cretans, Greeks, Romans, Celts, Druids, as well as the Mayans and American natives all had their rituals of initiation into the mysteries of the unknown after which, in many cultures, the initiates were called twice-born. This is identical to the earliest known practice of the Vedic Brahmanas who are initiated into spiritual understanding and, thus, are called "twice-born" to signify their spiritual birth which is over and above the common animal birth that every ordinary creature undergoes when born the womb.
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Since there are so many similarities between the cultures of the world, the most ancient of which can be traced back to the primal Vedic traditions, a return to Vedic culture, or at least the realization that it is original and primordial tradition of humanity as given by Divinity, should be helpful to establish peace and social unity. With the highest common factor and background among us all being the Vedic heritage, the recognition of this can surely help break down the regional barriers as well as the distinctions created by present-day organized religions. This should be done for ultimate peace, idealism, and happiness.
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