The Book of the Ages: Chapter 5

Chapter 5: The Coming of New Beliefs

Opal A Roszell
4 min readNov 8, 2024
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1 And it came to pass in the days of old, when the seeds of knowledge were sown across the lands, that new beliefs began to blossom among the peoples of the earth.
2 From the banks of the Indus, the sages of the ancient civilizations arose, chanting the sacred verses of the Vedas, their wisdom echoing through the valleys and mountains.
3 They spoke of Brahman, the ultimate reality, the source of all creation, and declared that within every soul lies a fragment of the Divine.
4 Through rituals and sacrifices, they sought to understand the cosmos, recognizing that each being is interconnected, woven into the fabric of existence.
5 As the river flowed, so did their teachings reach distant lands, intertwining with the beliefs of others, merging like streams into a mighty ocean.
6 And in Mesoamerica, the Maya rose with their calendars, meticulously charting the celestial movements, and observing the cycles of the moon and sun.
7 They devised a complex understanding of time, recognizing it as a sacred rhythm that governs the universe and the lives of men.
8 Among their knowledge, they understood the concept of zero, a profound realization that would illuminate the path of mathematics and philosophy.
9 Yet, amidst the wisdom of the Maya and the teachings of the sages, the world began to see the rise of duality in thought and belief.
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Opal A Roszell
Opal A Roszell

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