Conference on Hindu and Maya belief systems in Guatemala

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"Ram Narayanan" <ramn_one@a...> wrote:

 

http://www.newsindia-times.com/2005/06/24/diaspora29-conference.html

 

NEWS INDIA-TIMES, June 24, 2005

 

Guatemala

Conference on Hindu and Maya belief systems in Guatemala

 

By Priyanka Mehra

 

In the tranquil environment of Antigua, Guatemala, several Hindu and

Mayan elders shared their belief systems at a conference held on May

29 and 30. The two-day conference, which was organized by the

International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS), U.S.A., attracted

over 50 delegates from five countries.

 

According to a press release, the premise of the conference was that

the Vedic and Mayan civilizations were in close communication in the

ancient past. Through history, both Vedic and Mayan traditions faced

downturns due to their internal organizational failures and external

onslaughts by other upcoming civilizations. As a result, both

traditions were challenged on the issues of the survival of their

traditions and propagation of their ancestral wisdom through

generations. "The conference started with a yagna by the Mayan

elders. Later, as a symbol of brotherhood, the Hindu delegation tied

rakhees to the Mayan attendees, the release said. On the second day

of the conference, the Hindu delegation performed a hawan according

to the Vedic procedures for the peace and prosperity of the Mayan

people in their own land.

 

 

 

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