By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 15, 2020) *** Folks, today I will discuss a lighter topic but nevertheless has a deep meaning that is vital in truly understanding our fundamental nature as human beings. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Almost everybody has seen the movie about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but whatContinue reading “Snow White’s Poisoned Apple”
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The Beast Inside the Hallways of the Lower Mind
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 13, 2020) *** For today, I will discuss a topic that has preoccupied the ancients probably more than any other subject. Their use of the serpent symbolism to represent the message is widespread. You can find it in the great ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Canaan, India, Greece, Pre-Columbian CentralContinue reading “The Beast Inside the Hallways of the Lower Mind”
The Tree of Life: What the Symbolism Is All About
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 10, 2020) *** The symbolism of the Tree of Life is ubiquitous in ancient literature, cylinder seals, clay tablets, sacred books, and cultures, yet it seems that nobody is telling us about what it really means. It has been mentioned in the Bible’s Genesis as the tree in the middleContinue reading “The Tree of Life: What the Symbolism Is All About”
What the Ancients Are Telling Us About Celestial Reality
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 9, 2020) *** The findings of quantum physics, especially the results of the double-slit and quantum entanglement experiments, have wide-ranging ramifications that go even beyond our physical universe. There are probable hints on the nature of the virtual realities being displayed by the upper mind in ancient texts. The followingContinue reading “What the Ancients Are Telling Us About Celestial Reality”
The Origin of the Two Sections of the Mind
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 8, 2020) *** Folks, in my last blog post I have mentioned in my interpretation of the holy mountain allegory that the human mind column appears to have two sections: the lower and the upper. I have tried looking for ancient sources that are relevant to that discussion. I haveContinue reading “The Origin of the Two Sections of the Mind”
Those Holy Mountains: What They Really Represent
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 7, 2020) *** Mount Kailash and Mount Meru are two of the most sacred mountains in the very old belief system in the Indian subcontinent. In Buddhist texts, Mount Kailash is also Mount Meru. The Hindus believe that Mount Kailash is the home of the god Shiva and Buddhists believeContinue reading “Those Holy Mountains: What They Really Represent”
A Brief Philosophical Dissection of Reality
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 6, 2020) *** Folks, today I will introduce you to the tricky concept of reality. It may take time for some to digest it, but it’s okay because there is no need to rush. Reality is a matter of perspective. One reality may be real for an observer inside it,Continue reading “A Brief Philosophical Dissection of Reality”
Resolving the Mystery of the Cambrian Explosion
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 4, 2020) *** I have a deep but very interesting topic today for you fellows. This is regarding the hot controversy and debate that is now occurring in molecular biology, with reverberations to the age-old struggle between creationists and Darwinists (evolutionists). The debate is the result of scientific advances inContinue reading “Resolving the Mystery of the Cambrian Explosion”
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): Looking in the Wrong Direction with Wrong Mindset
By: Ranilo Abando (October 3, 2020) *** The inner desire in humans to look for companionship is strong. Probably millions of dollars were spent in various SETI programs by various organizations over many years to satisfy human curiosity and, indeed to explore the possible existence of intelligent beings, aside from us humans, somewhere out thereContinue reading “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): Looking in the Wrong Direction with Wrong Mindset”
How Ancient Megaliths Were Transported and Shaped
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, October 2, 2020) *** If there is one enigma that seems to be impossible to solve, it is how those gigantic megalithic rocks in many parts of the world, each weighing hundreds to more than a thousand tons, were moved tens of kilometers across valleys, rivers, and steep cliffs by ancientContinue reading “How Ancient Megaliths Were Transported and Shaped”
Previously Undeciphered Knowledge of the Ancient Intellectual Class Can Augment Science to Derive the Human Purpose
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, September 28, 2020) *** There is a need to use alternative sources of knowledge to derive the clear and consistent set of answers to big fundamental questions of human existence by augmenting the important findings of leading-edge science, which unfortunately has fallen short in terms of providing clear meaning and purpose. Continue reading “Previously Undeciphered Knowledge of the Ancient Intellectual Class Can Augment Science to Derive the Human Purpose”
Oldest Puzzle in the World
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, September 28, 2020) *** The enigmatic Sumerian King List is a preserved ancient record in the Sumerian language, listing kings of Sumer in southern Mesopotania (in present-day Iraq), how long they reigned, and the locations of their kingdoms. Kingship in ancient Mesopotamia was considered as handed down by the the gods and could beContinue reading “Oldest Puzzle in the World”
The Primordial Ocean of Chaos in Ancient Creation Stories
By: Ranilo Abando (Manila, September 28, 2020) *** The ancients often used the metaphor of WATER to relay a very important fundamental concept. When they said “water” in a metaphorical sense, they did not refer to the common liquid with the chemical composition H2O. Rather, they were referring to a primordial substance that was notContinue reading “The Primordial Ocean of Chaos in Ancient Creation Stories”