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The Mayans and 2012(The end of world)
http://www.13moon.com/prophecy%20page.htm#1


The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Preclassic period (c. 2000 BC to 250 AD), many Maya cities reached their highest state development during the Classic period (c. 250 AD to 900 AD), and continued throughout the Postclassic period until the arrival of the Spanish. At its peak, it was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world. [1]
The Maya civilization shares many features with other Mesoamerican civilizations due to the high degree of interaction and cultural diffusion that characterized the region. Advances such as writing, epigraphy, and the calendar did not originate with the Maya; however, their civilization fully developed them. Maya influence can be detected from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and to as far as central Mexico, more than 1000 km (625 miles) from the Maya area. Many outside influences are found in Maya art and architecture, which are thought to result from trade and cultural exchange rather than direct external conquest. The Maya peoples never disappeared, neither at the time of the Classic period decline nor with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores and the subsequent Spanish colonization of the Americas. Today, the Maya and their descendants form sizable populations throughout the Maya area and maintain a distinctive set of traditions and beliefs that are the result of the merger of pre-Columbian and post-Conquest ideologies (and structured by the almost total adoption of Roman Catholicism). Many Mayan languages continue to be spoken as primary languages today; the Rabinal Achí, a play written in the Achi' language, was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005.
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I am publishing this details for a friend of mine,he asked about the Goddess worship in India
I made some research and collected some details
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Hinduism has a long and thriving tradition of Goddess Worship dating from ancient times. The Worship of Mother Goddess is found in the Indus valley civilization and terracotta Mother Goddess figures dating back to 1000 BC has been found in other parts ofIndia. Goddess Worshipped in Hindu religion is associated with procreation, motherly care, preservation, fertility, nourishment, knowledge, wealth, savior in times of difficulty, love and compassion. Along with her positive traits, she can also be a terror, who will unleash calamity; she can cause and cure distresses. Thus Mother Goddess is also believed to be a personification of Nature – she is Shakti – nothing exists without Her.
It must be noted here that that Mother Goddess cult developed and flourished in India before the arrival of the idea of religion. The idea of religion was alien to India and was introduced by Muslim invaders and later on by Europeans and Christian missionaries.
Rig Veda considered to be the earliest religious text has several goddesses like Gayatri, Sarasvati (River Goddess), Aditi (mother of Devas or demi gods) and Prithvi (Earth). The long list of Goddesses in Rig Veda indicates that there existed a strong worship of Goddess in India or Bharat.
Most of the Goddesses worshipped in India are of great antiquity and of uncertain origin. They are still worshipped in rural India and are personifications of disease or protectors. Each village in India is believed to have had a Guardian Goddess and many modern day villages and towns are named after Goddesses.
All the popular Goddesses were incorporated in the Atharva Veda and in the Puranas in the middle ages. During the same period, the Shakti cult emerged which claimed that She is one without a second and everything in the universe is but a tiny expression of her power. Brahman – the core concept of Santana Dharma – was visualized in female energy – Shakthi.
The various forms of Goddesses worshipped is known in groups like Nava Durga (nine forms of Durga), the sixty four yoginis in Orissa, Bengal, Tripura etc, Sapta Matrika (seven mother goddesses), Nava Chandi, Ashta Durga, Pancha Kanya and Dasa Vidya.
The most popular group that became celebrated in Hinduism is the triad of Lakshmi, Saraswathi and Parvati. They are associated with Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva. Parvati is Shakti and majority of the Goddesses are her incarnation or associated with Shiva like Kali.
The most popular Goddess in modern times is Durga. She is sometimes considered as female counterpart of Shiva. But she is also believed to have an independent existence and is believed be the source of all. Yet again an attempt to give form to Brahman. In fact, the origin of Durga is mentioned in such a way that she is formed from the power of all Gods to annihilate Mahisha and thus she is the most powerful.
Even today the form of Goddess in Hinduism is of folk and tribal origin. There name and form are different but there is a common factor – all Goddesses are an attempt to give form to the various aspects of Nature or to give form to Brahman – the formless.
On meditating on Goddess, we will see the different aspects of Nature. Soon it will be replaced by silence and then there is the unexplained state of ‘That.’
From Hindu Blog

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I begin from my own thoughts.A man's character is the result of his thoughts.some stay away from others because they think they have to be careful from others.some mingles and share their life that they believe life is to share.I am not sure what others think about the thoughts of a traveler.From my view a traveler share his life with people,because he think life is to share.He never creates an image which is unapproachable for others.His life maybe full of miseries but he always appear to be a man of stories and he will be very eager to tell them.As i said before Th traveler stands for the world,not only for his country or family.His character is an International one

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I started this blog in a purpose to create a world there is no difference between people.I know in someways each person is different.It may be his character,color, Nationality etc.By knowing the human history,his life journey, civilizations,Greatness of every nation,i wished to make people to think in a different way.A man should see the whole world before his death,a man should be a traveler the whole world is for us...we may be different.But human life began in the world from a single centre.if you believe in God,who created you ...also created others...so every one, every place, everything is sacred.In simple, we have to learn how to accept people for who they are.If you make difference and stay away from others(different in color,Nationality,religion)you never understand the goodness created by the same God who created you.For me life is journey...Its a journey of my mind...when i travel my mind get purified.I see different people...Indians, Pakistanis,Nepal,England,US etc.I am learning from them their culture,goodness of life,new ideas, dress, food,stories,places...its a great world god created so many difference here its for the goodness,if every one looks same and there is no difference...we may feel boring and there wont be any beauty in the world...everyplace looks same...every ones face and body is same as you...what a boring...The God created difference on earth to create beauty...beauty is every where, everything is beautiful.Only a pure mind can see the beauty of the world...every color every...every place... everything is beautiful.But if you want to see the beauty of the world you should know about others,there culture,life everything...If you do like that you will purified...you will be able to see the beauty of the world...This earth is the heaven created by the God...this is the heaven...its the truth...my earth is beautiful...This earth is mine...I am a traveler...for me there is no nationality...only humanity...

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