The main ancient civilizations of the world were Egyptian, Greek & Indian. Egyptian religion was also very spiritually advanced. They had knowledge of how to advance a soul through his body after death. That is the reason, they built pyramids and preserved the body so that soul could advance further. All pyramids were made for their pharaohs to go up. The pyramids were sealed with certain mantras so as not to disturb the process. Anyone who broke through the pyramids and disturbed the bodies died in mystical circumstances due to the curse. Egyptians worshipped cats. Certain souls could assume shape of cats and mix with people. That is why cats are associated with superstition. A black cat may be a spirit who may try to harm you. Egypt has an abundance of cats who are just spirits. Because Egyptian religion finally veered towards black magic, the civilization was lost.
Greek religion was similar to Indian religion. Greek Gods were similar to Indian Gods. They were so spirituality advanced that there was hardly any difference between the Gods and humans. However, dilution of their democracy by people with lesser intelligence, thirst for power and desire to form alternative creation led to destruction of this civilization.
The lost city of Atlantis was also very spiritually and scientifically advanced. However, their desire to become God but not merge in God but keeping separate identity and build another universe led to the city being drowned and lost under the sea.
The Indian civilization was similar to Roman civilization. Initially spirituality & materialism both co-existed together but gradually men become greedier; more self-centered & materialism disappeared. Spirituality still persisted because of its saints. Saints sitting in caves for thousands of years are preserving the spirituality. Thus, Jerusalem is cradle of civilization, but India is cradle of spirituality. The truths of the lord are revealed to all those who desire and when grace of God showers on them. Indian civilization was initially called as Aryavarta. It spread from India to Middle East, Israel. The other lands were still forests (In Africa, Egyptian religion spread till desert, below it was still forest). The Europeans were not having any religion apart from Romans but then Christianity spread and decreased the strife and hatred there. Dandak forest separated Dravidians from the Aryans. However, the same Veda was being practised there due to Kartikeya and Agastya Muni. Gradually these forests of ignorance were destroyed, and civilization spread everywhere.
Hitler realised what Aryans had given to the world. He had scriptures from India and knew extent of Aryavarta. He then misconstrued them and proclaimed that originally Aryans were Germans and were a superior race. He used to despise the Jews as they originally were from Egypt, and they indulged in so called back magic. He thus wanted to establish Arya country and cleanse the area of Jews. He did the world war for this, holocaust happened but because his thinking was wrong and against humankind, he was destroyed. (There is only God, and all are made in image of God. There is no superior or inferior).
Thus, among the ancient civilization that has remained, only the Indian civilization has survived. For the remaining, prophets established different principles for people to walk on as & when required. In Persia, Zoroaster established worship of fire (element of God) and laid down principles which Persians should follow. Moses established principles (commandments) which his people should follow. His followers subsequently called themselves Jews. They traced their ancestry to Adam & Eve. When Jews lost their direction and priests started fooling people, Christ showed them the way of compassion which his followers established as Christianity. Since Christianity is based on sacrifice of Christ, it spread to rest of the world to teach people compassion & peace. It is one of the strongest religions being practiced today. When people of Middle East again lost their direction, Prophet Muhammad gave directions based on God’s instructions which his followers called as Quran. In India too, whenever there was strife, Buddha, tirthankaras, other saints have always come to lay down direction. All religions state the same thing that:
• God is one.
• The only truth is God.
• Compassion, peace & love are ways of God.
• All are children of God.
• There is no difference between anyone.
Thus, religions have come whenever need arises. Religions & civilization disappeared whenever it caused corruption and wrong to humankind.
- These are topics of various aspects of spirituality as told by Para.