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(July 4, 2011) On the cutting edge of science and culture issues, dissident intellectual Michael Cremo will appear on Coast to Coast for a radio interview discussing his continuing work in the field of forbidden archeology -- looking at human origins including artifacts and discoveries that do not fit into conventional time lines and theories promoted by academic and scientific circles.
Vedic/Indian Time Scales Michael Cremo What does Krishna mean by the beginning of creation? According to the Puranas (Vedic histories), there have been innumerable "creations" in the course of cyclical time.
The basic unit of Vedic cyclical time is the day of Brahma, which lasts 4.32 billion years. The day of Brahma (which Buddhism and other Indian traditions call a kalpa) is followed by a night of Brahma, also lasting 4.32 billion years.
The cycle of days and nights of Brahma goes on for Brahma's lifetime of one hundred years (36,000 nights), equivalent to 311.04 trillion human years. During the day of Brahma, life, including human life, is manifest. During the night of Brahma, it is not. More
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