Jiang says IVC people pushed south and merged with local animism, creating Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and many other religions.
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Jiang says IVC people pushed south and merged with local animism, creating Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and many other religions.
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Jiang argues that Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism share a belief that this world is a false reality created by false beliefs, and that taming emotions and seeing underlying reality releases us from it.
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"And as we know Zoroastrianism does use a lot of fire rituals. The last is horse sacrifice. Meaning that warriors are buried with their..."
"...created as well through this process. Right? The others are being Jainism and Shikism. And again these are the major ones. Okay? That are..."
"Okay? And this is where we get the caste system from in India. Alright? So this is a more subtle explanation of the Indo..."
"...religion in anywhere. Okay? So at the same time Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Shikism all share this fundamental belief in the world that this..."
"...else. Okay? Like Hinduism is basically localized to India. So is Jainism. So is Shikism. So they are appealing to a fundamental sense of..."
"...are apparent now in all four major Indian religions. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Okay? Do you want to continue or? No, no, no,..."
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A source-grounded reading of the episode's central claim: the Indus Valley was a peaceful trade civilization whose lost religion may survive as the Indian nostalgia for oneness, false reality, and liberation without the gatekeeper.
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