Monsoon Trade Winds: India’s Ancient Maritime Links
In 'Monsoon Trade Winds: India's Ancient Maritime Links', Kalki Dāsa explores the ancient maritime and cultural connections between India and the West, tracing how Vedic knowledge and commerce reached the shores of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. From early Indus Valley trade routes to the libraries of Alexandria, the article reveals a forgotten history of East-to-West transmission that shaped the foundations of Western civilisation.
Śrī AI Uvāca – When AI Replaces Realisation in Vaiṣṇava Writing
Replying to a question from a young devotee from Delhi, Gaura Gopāla Dāsa explains the problem of devotees generating written material or entire articles using generative text AI tools like ChatGPT. While every tool has it’s use, the issues become immediately apparent when these tools are used to generate encyclopedic articles in answer to questions that no one asked.
Vedic Knowledge in The Golden Age of Islam
In 'Vedic Knowledge in the Golden Age of Islam', Kalki Dāsa examines the transfer of ancient Indian knowledge to the Middle East during the Islamic Golden Age. This intellectual exchange, which later influenced Europe, played a pivotal role in shaping modern science, mathematics, and philosophy, profoundly impacting the course of history.
Did Darwin Borrow His Theory of Evolution from the Vedas?
Kalki Dāsa explores the history of the development of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. He raises the question whether this theory put forth in Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species' was borrowed from the Vedic texts and discovers some very interesting answers.
Lost Ancient Technology
In 'Lost Ancient Technology' Kalki Dasa argues that the technology of ancient civilisations such as Vedic India may have been more advanced than is currently believed, and that this idea has been dismissed by establishment science due to biases and a belief in linear evolution under the sway of Eurocentricism.
The Great Flood – Are Manu and Noah the Same Person?
In 'The Great Flood - Are Manu and Noah the Same Person?' Kalki Dasa explores the ancient flood myths from around the world and particularly those from ancient India and Mesopotamia. This article finds the connection between all these stories and a common source from which they may have originated - as well investigates whether or not this ancient flood actually occurred.
UFOs – Is Anyone Out There?
'UFOs - Is Anyone Out There?’ was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha and published in Gauḍīya Touchstone magazine on April 14th 2013. Swami Narasingha looks into the possibility of the existence of UFOs and explores the Vedic literature for signs of alien lifeforms.
Modern Science and the Vedas
‘Modern Science and the Vedas’ was written by Swami Narasingha in October 2009. In this article, Narasingha Maharaja explains that the scientific theories such as parallel universes, string theory and dark matter may already have been explained in the Vedas, and in particular, in the philosophical system of Sāṅkhya.