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The Aitareya Upanishad Says Consciousness Created the Cosmos, and You Are That Awareness

Before the Universe, There Was a Self That Was AloneThe Aitareya Upanishad begins with a single Sanskrit declaration: Atma va idam eka evagra asit. "In the beginning, this was the Self alone." No plural gods negotiating creation. No primordial ocean waiting to be stirred. Just atman, awareness, prior to everything…

Times Life · Aug 5

Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels

Homer’s Odyssey is a quest, following King Odysseus’s ten-year journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan war. It is a tale with distinct geographic, spatial and temporal dimensions. It is no wonder that for centuries, people have been intrigued by the places mentioned in the Odyssey, wondering how many…

The Conversation · Jul 10

Mysterious airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them

A series of mysterious airstrikes have hit Iran after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, raising questions about who targeted the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK · Jul 10

A lost ‘Silk Road’ city found beneath Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan stuns archaeologists

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a large medieval settlement on the lakebed of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, that rewrites our understanding of trading routes in Central Asia. The settlement was discovered near the village of Toru Aygir, and was once part of an important urban centre along the Silk Road…

The Times of India · Apr 22

Dragon's Dogma 2 expansion hopes have arisen once more as fans think Capcom is teasing DLC in the RPG's anniversary artwork

The expansion 2024's best game deserves

GamesRadar · Mar 23

Sci-fi author Andy Weir explains the astrobiology behind 'Project Hail Mary' (interview)

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

Space · Mar 19

Making affordable housing a distant prospect

Letter: The towns newly crowned as ‘affordable’ are simply the latest recipients of metropolitan overflow, says Richard Eltringham

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Country diary: Echoes of Iona at this tiny, precious church

Kincraig, Badenoch: The Loch Insh Old Kirk is a compelling place, and yet, like the copious wildlife here, it is on the edge of existence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

All Roblox Abyss Guns List – Location, Price, Damage & Progression

Looking for a list of all Abyss Guns? Unlike many Roblox fishing games, Abyss uses long-range weapons as the primary way to catch fish. These Abyss

Pro Game Guides · Feb 8

BTS to play live reunion concert and documentary on Netflix

The K-pop superstars are staging a comeback after completing mandatory military service in South Korea.

Evening Standard · Feb 3