";s:4:"text";s:9194:"The term Heathen is commonly used as a self-identifier by practitioners of Ásatrú, a new religious movement that revives, reconstructs, and reimagines Norse polytheism as a living religion in a modern context. The Other Bible Willis Barnstone. Texts like the Bhagavad-Gita and, to a lesser extent, Upanishads are no less scriptural or divinely inspired than the Rig Veda; the Rig Veda represents a starting point for the Indic religion, but that doesn’t mean it necessarily represents the ending point for the Indo-European inheritance of the Indic religion. “Vayu is called the “wanderer””, “Vayu is the purifier, the first to have drunk the ambrosia, the soma.” (p. 91). The religion now called Odinism is the indigenous tradition of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European peoples. The demon Rashi devours the sun (p. 99) like a wolf eats the sun of the Norsemen. The interview was for The Mythology Project, a fantastic enterprise that Utkarsh co-founded and currently leads with comparative mythologist Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal. This service is more advanced with JavaScript available, Learning from Other Religious Traditions The main purpose of existence is the performance of this ritual.” (p. 67). i just thought that i was more or less by my self in this system of belief. The religion of Sumer was a Semitic religion related to Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Assyrian mythology and the other Afro-Asiatic religions whereas Germanic heathenism and Hinduism have a common origin in Proto-Indo-European with the nexus being in what is now Iran. It is in the forests, the mountains, on the bank of rivers, under the shade of certain trees, or in his own house that he performs all the daily ceremonial of worship, all prayer, all meditation. However, you have to understand that Odin and Indra compare even worse. The first one I was lead to is “The Unseen Reality: Science of Consciousness in Heathenry” but there are more than 30 small books in this series… the kindles are mostly under $2. Written from a Heathen perspective, this chapter presents first steps toward interfaith dialogue between Ásatrú and Hindu traditions – steps inspired by a comparative reading of prophetic material from the Old Norse poem Völuspá (“Prophecy of the Seeress”) and the Sanskrit Mahābhārata (“Great Epic of the Bhārata Dynasty”). Also the notion that “Soma was brought to earth by a large hawk or by a thunderbolt of Indra” (p. 66) more remind of Odin and his Gunnlod adventure. Should you know know them, you may be interested in the works of Georges Dumézil, but other scholars in the field of compartive mythology draw comparisons between Indo-European mythologies. It appeals to … A second wave of revival began in the early 1970s. Post by m***@yahoo.com Wassail Asatruar, I believe that there is more than a small connection between Asatru and Hindu faith coming, as they both do, from an … There you will find the original gods and their true original meaning in Indo-Aryan mythology. Like I alluded to in the introduction, there is a much better ‘Hindu candidate’ for Odin: Shiva. Besides, I still haven’t come to the question of Brahma. Soma is the sacrificial drink comparable to the Nordic mead or honey-drink. Now that I have spoken about Thor, I shortly want to add a few things about the Midgard snake. The Hindu Agni is the ‘father’ of ten forms of fire, so if you agree with the theory that Heimdallr is the ‘first fire’ of the Northern myths, these two may be compared. i have been interested is this topic for a long time. How beautifully this reminds of the “white ase” Heimdallr. Many Asatruar go to great lengths to link themselves with the past, such as taking on a Nordic "baptismal name" like Heimgest or Gunnar. thank you roy i will have to check these men out. Sign up to join this community. These twin gods are called “Ashvinns” which remarkably resembles both Northern God-names, the “Aesir” and the “Vanir”. Ásatrú (Icelandic, "Æsir faith") is a modern revival of the pre-Christian Nordic religion as described in the Norse epic Eddas. “At the end of each cosmic cycle he vomits the blazing fire of desctruction, which devours all creation.” (p. 162) and he “represents the cycle of the years”. When we have a look on the descriptions of Varuna, there are more reasons that this ‘duo job’ of Odin to compare him with Varuna. Discussion in 'Rise of Mankind: A New Dawn' started by Vokarya, Jul 25, 2014. Lit… Not affiliated Asatru is not, in itself, a racist religion, though some white supremacists consider themselves Asatruists. The successful spread of Christianity largely displaced … On page 341 Daniélou gives a table with the associations of the three letters of the word AUM. Others went New Age or began fancying themselves and started exploring some indigenous religions of far-away lands. From Ymir gods creted all, from his hair trees, from his blood water, from his bones hills, etc. Therefor it is (of course) easy to use half evidence to found a point (for example, that Odin is Shiva) and by ignoring other leads conclude that we were right. Funnily, even ‘vatican’ comes from the same root. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Asatru or 'satr' is an Icelandic word which is a translation of the Danish word "Asetro." 2011b. It is a religion of self sufficiency and strength, one that respects life and strong will. Yaksha=landvættir rakshasa=troll asuras=jotunn deva=æsir. Daniélou sees Hinduism as polytheistic, some see Asatru as the same. Hinduism is way older than the ancient Northern religion, but since they belong to the same family (Indo-European), there are similarities. There are other very intersting conection between the Hopis(American Indians) beliefs and Hinduism. If we compare this to the stories of creation in the Eddas, would it be farfetched to see “Vishnu or the womb” as Ginnungagap, “the active power (Shiva)” as the force that brings the fire and the ice together and “Svayambhu-Brahma”, Ymir?? Or was it the other way round. , I know her name, but I don’t think I ever read anything of Magnúsdóttir (so far). Home Questions Tags Users Unanswered Norse mythology … Indra also have a holl in his planet (Svarga Loka) in which dead warriors go after their death and this is described in Mahabharata. You would probably find the book Odsmal of interest, it is a comparison of The Havamal & The Voluspa with the Vedic Scriptures, published out of Reykjavik,Iceland in 1996, ISBN #9979-60-165-5. Individuals may be given personal taboos not practiced by the rest of their community. When depicted with four arms Indra have two spears. I think of the gods of all Indo-European as being the same entities manifest in different forms relevant to the other Indo-European cultures. The Odinist Community of Spain – Ásatrú (Spanish: Comunidad Odinista de España – Ásatrú), also known as European Odinist Circle (Círculo Odinista Europeo), is a Germanic neopagan organisation in Spain, founded in 1981, for followers of the denomination of modern heathenism known as Odinism (after the chief deity of Germanic paganism, Odin), and is also accepting of … This article will sufficiently proof that things are not so simple as if there are just Gods and Goddesses with different names in different traditions. Second thing is about creatio. Dancing Hoskuld said: ↑ You just need to remember that the "t" and "h" are pronounced as separate letters not as the one "th" sound. As a side note : yes, what David Icke says doesn’t make sense but the Sumerians are not a Semitic Race. I’m glad to see someone come to some of the same conclusions as i have. To reconstruct these past belief systems, Heathenry uses surviving historical, … Thanks. Asatru is a religious sect that attempts to revive ancient Norse religious beliefs and practices of pre-Christian Europe. Indra was not known for his wisdom, he was young and powerful. In that sense, he is in fact closer to Thor. All pretty convincing, right? From him all the forms of existence arise.” (p. 233). Some people say that Odin’s other eye looks inward, which refers to inner knowledge. Precursor movements appeared in the early 20th century in Germany and Austria. Only when “spotted through by the power of illusion” does it become the qualified-Brahman, immanent cause of the universe.” (p. 233) Daniélou suddenly uses “Brahman” and “Brahma”, but since Brahman lives upto my idea of the Etenal Divinity, this is only for the better. Of course it was Odin who thrusted his sword (this time a sword) in the Barnstock tree during the Völsung wedding. Asatru (Icelandic: Ásatrú) is a religion which involves the worship of ancient Germanic spirits and Gods.It got its official legal establishment in the 1970s in Iceland by the efforts of Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson and other Icelanders who had rejected Christianity and had been performing "Launblót" (secret offering) to the old pre-Christian Nordic Gods and Goddesses, a practice that … ";s:7:"keyword";s:19:"asatru and hinduism";s:5:"links";s:1498:"Wnba Attendance Record,
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