The following is a chapter from P. N. Oak's book World Vedic Heritage.
In Vedic tradition Rama and Krishna are revered as incarnations. Since in ancient times Vedic culture was a universal faith, Krishna was as reverently worshipped in the rest of the world as He is in India.
In pre-Christian times the temples of Vedic deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, the Mother Goddess, Rama, Hanuman, and Krishna used to abound in all religions of the world. Evidence of this is found in the works of ancient authors such as Megasthenes, Strabo and Herodotus. All those names are of Vedic origin too. The term Megasthenes is Megh-Sthan-eesh i.e. the Lord of the Region of the Clouds i.e. the skies. The name Herodotus is Hari-dootus i.e. Messenger of God. In fact the Muslim term Paigambar is the Islamic equivalent of the Greek Herodotus.
Herodotus has recorded, “I made a voyage to Tyra in Phoenicia hearing there was a temple of Hercules at that place very highly venerated. I visited the temple and found it.” (P. 136, Vol. 1, Herodotus)
Herodotus himself was a devout Hindu alias Vedist. There is nothing surprising about this because in his time people were generally very devout and there was nothing except Vedic culture throughout the world. The temple of Hercules he visited was obviously that of Krishna alias Chrisn because Hari-cul-eesh is a Sanskrit term signifying ‘an incarnation of the line of Hari i.e. Vishnu’. And Krishna is indeed regarded as the 8th incarnation.
In Vedic tradition Krishna is known by various names. Consequently even in Europe Krishna was known by different names. His name Chrisn was spelled as Christ and His famous discourse (the Bhagawad Geeta) was described as Chrisn-nity i.e. the sermon preached or advocated by Chrisn. It is that term Chrisn-nity which is being misunderstood and misinterpreted as Christ-nity alias Christianity. More information on this point appears in several other contexts in this volume.
Krishna in Holland
In Amsterdam, (in Holland) the biggest hotel is named after Lord Krishna, as Krisnapolsky.
Even the term Amsterdam is the Sanskrit word Antardham i.e. a region below (sea-level). The term Netherlands has the same meaning as Antardham. Consequently, Antardham alias Amsterdam and Netherlands alias Anetherland are synonyms. Both are Sanskrit.
Krishna in Spain
In Spain the promontory near Cadiz has been known since ancient times as sacred land because according to Strabo it had many temples of Rhadamanthus (P. 253, Vol. 1, Strabo’s Geography). That term is the Sanskrit compound (some Sanskrit letters I can’t type) meaning the God residing in the heart of Radha. In the Krishna lore Radha an elderly lady had great filial affection for the orphaned, cute, naughty child Krishna. Their affection is legendary. Consequently Krishna is also known as the Lord who resided in Radha’s heart. That was, therefore, one of Krishna’s popular epithets in Europe too. Consequently a number of temples of Rhadamanthus find a mention in Greek tradition. They were temples of Krishna. Likewise temples of Hercules also signified temples of Krishna. In India too temples of Krishna are known after various names of Lord Krishna.
Albert J. Edmunds observes, “Strabo considered all Asia as far as India to be consecrated to Bacchus where Hercules and Bacchus are called Kings of the East. The last religions of Babylon and Egypt were born there. Even the Greeks and the Romans were debtors thereto for the cult of Bacchus and Mithras.” (P. 44, Buddhist and Christian Gospels, by Albert J. Edmunds, the Yukwan Publishing House, Tokyo 1905 A.D.)
That extract indicates that according to Strabo all Asia worshipped Bacchus i.e. Trymbakesh i.e. Lord Shiv. He also tells us that Hercules (i.e. Krishna) and Bacchus (i.e. Lord Shiva) were known as kings i.e. supreme deities of the East. Since the religions of Babylon and Egypt were also born in Asia, those two countries also practiced Vedic culture. And since Greeks and Romans too observed the cults of the worship of Bacchus (i.e. Shiv) and Mithras (i.e. the Sun) it is obvious that the whole world followed Vedic culture because all the divinities mentioned above are Vedic deities.
An ancient Greek author’s name is Onesicritus. Obviously that is Om Srikrishnas.
Since Hari alias God Krishna was the guardian deity of the Greeks they greet one another with the words ‘Hari Tu Tay’ i.e. “May Hari look after you” or “bless you”.
What are currently believed to be Christian traditions are ancient Essenese practices. H. Spencer Lewis observes, “In recent years the Dead Sea scrolls have confirmed the author’s reference to the Essenese and their secret teachings which preceded Christianity…..The sect possessed years before Christ, a terminology and practice that have always been considered uniquely Christian. The Essenese practiced baptism and shared a liturgical breakfast of bread and wine presided over by a priest.” (P. 31, The Secret Doctrines of Jesus, by H. Spencer Lewis, Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC, San Jose, California, 1972)
Eshan being the Sanskrit name of Lord Shiva the Essenese were Vedists who worshipped Lord Shiva. Since Christianity has adopted all Essenese practices, as mentioned above, Christianity is merely a deceptive separatist label.
KRISHNA – THE UNIVERSAL DEITY
In Vedic tradition Rama and Krishna are revered as incarnations. Since in ancient times Vedic culture was a universal faith, Krishna was as reverently worshipped in the rest of the world as He is in India.
In pre-Christian times the temples of Vedic deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, the Mother Goddess, Rama, Hanuman, and Krishna used to abound in all religions of the world. Evidence of this is found in the works of ancient authors such as Megasthenes, Strabo and Herodotus. All those names are of Vedic origin too. The term Megasthenes is Megh-Sthan-eesh i.e. the Lord of the Region of the Clouds i.e. the skies. The name Herodotus is Hari-dootus i.e. Messenger of God. In fact the Muslim term Paigambar is the Islamic equivalent of the Greek Herodotus.
Herodotus has recorded, “I made a voyage to Tyra in Phoenicia hearing there was a temple of Hercules at that place very highly venerated. I visited the temple and found it.” (P. 136, Vol. 1, Herodotus)
Herodotus himself was a devout Hindu alias Vedist. There is nothing surprising about this because in his time people were generally very devout and there was nothing except Vedic culture throughout the world. The temple of Hercules he visited was obviously that of Krishna alias Chrisn because Hari-cul-eesh is a Sanskrit term signifying ‘an incarnation of the line of Hari i.e. Vishnu’. And Krishna is indeed regarded as the 8th incarnation.
In Vedic tradition Krishna is known by various names. Consequently even in Europe Krishna was known by different names. His name Chrisn was spelled as Christ and His famous discourse (the Bhagawad Geeta) was described as Chrisn-nity i.e. the sermon preached or advocated by Chrisn. It is that term Chrisn-nity which is being misunderstood and misinterpreted as Christ-nity alias Christianity. More information on this point appears in several other contexts in this volume.
Krishna in Holland
In Amsterdam, (in Holland) the biggest hotel is named after Lord Krishna, as Krisnapolsky.
Even the term Amsterdam is the Sanskrit word Antardham i.e. a region below (sea-level). The term Netherlands has the same meaning as Antardham. Consequently, Antardham alias Amsterdam and Netherlands alias Anetherland are synonyms. Both are Sanskrit.
Krishna in Spain
In Spain the promontory near Cadiz has been known since ancient times as sacred land because according to Strabo it had many temples of Rhadamanthus (P. 253, Vol. 1, Strabo’s Geography). That term is the Sanskrit compound (some Sanskrit letters I can’t type) meaning the God residing in the heart of Radha. In the Krishna lore Radha an elderly lady had great filial affection for the orphaned, cute, naughty child Krishna. Their affection is legendary. Consequently Krishna is also known as the Lord who resided in Radha’s heart. That was, therefore, one of Krishna’s popular epithets in Europe too. Consequently a number of temples of Rhadamanthus find a mention in Greek tradition. They were temples of Krishna. Likewise temples of Hercules also signified temples of Krishna. In India too temples of Krishna are known after various names of Lord Krishna.
Albert J. Edmunds observes, “Strabo considered all Asia as far as India to be consecrated to Bacchus where Hercules and Bacchus are called Kings of the East. The last religions of Babylon and Egypt were born there. Even the Greeks and the Romans were debtors thereto for the cult of Bacchus and Mithras.” (P. 44, Buddhist and Christian Gospels, by Albert J. Edmunds, the Yukwan Publishing House, Tokyo 1905 A.D.)
That extract indicates that according to Strabo all Asia worshipped Bacchus i.e. Trymbakesh i.e. Lord Shiv. He also tells us that Hercules (i.e. Krishna) and Bacchus (i.e. Lord Shiva) were known as kings i.e. supreme deities of the East. Since the religions of Babylon and Egypt were also born in Asia, those two countries also practiced Vedic culture. And since Greeks and Romans too observed the cults of the worship of Bacchus (i.e. Shiv) and Mithras (i.e. the Sun) it is obvious that the whole world followed Vedic culture because all the divinities mentioned above are Vedic deities.
An ancient Greek author’s name is Onesicritus. Obviously that is Om Srikrishnas.
Since Hari alias God Krishna was the guardian deity of the Greeks they greet one another with the words ‘Hari Tu Tay’ i.e. “May Hari look after you” or “bless you”.
What are currently believed to be Christian traditions are ancient Essenese practices. H. Spencer Lewis observes, “In recent years the Dead Sea scrolls have confirmed the author’s reference to the Essenese and their secret teachings which preceded Christianity…..The sect possessed years before Christ, a terminology and practice that have always been considered uniquely Christian. The Essenese practiced baptism and shared a liturgical breakfast of bread and wine presided over by a priest.” (P. 31, The Secret Doctrines of Jesus, by H. Spencer Lewis, Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC, San Jose, California, 1972)
Eshan being the Sanskrit name of Lord Shiva the Essenese were Vedists who worshipped Lord Shiva. Since Christianity has adopted all Essenese practices, as mentioned above, Christianity is merely a deceptive separatist label.