as a Buddhist who follows the early texts, i've done quite a study of northern ancient India at the time of the Buddha, it truly was a very interesting time in history.
10 Interconnected Principles of the coming Axial Age 1. Be Authentic and honest about yourself (include your blessing as well as your warts and all) 2. Earth Life Is A School To Learn And Exercise Spiritual Principles in a very challenging environment (Earth School) and not for judgement 3. Love Everyone - Be Caring, Kind, Respectful and Forgiving towards Everyone Unconditionally including yourself and ALL Others 4. Find And Follow Your Divine Intuition or Inner Voice which blossoms from Joy and Love 5. Use Technological Advances Responsibly so that it is uplifting and fosters constructive development 6. Release Prejudice - Release all anger, fear, scorn and pain against any and all "other" entities you encounter in Earth School 7. The Power To Manifest is controlled by our thoughts and can create an environment and life full of gratitude, abundance and health (while we adhere to the 10 Principles) 8. Avoid Negative Influences and instead seek out Constructive influences 9. Everything (including divine or sub-optimal or selfish or "evil" choices) works together to provide free agency opportunities to grow in Earth School 10. We Are All One - How each of us chooses to act towards ourselves and the rest of us impacts (reflects back to) us - in heaven and earth there is only us or we and no "others" or them
Jeremiah and the Jewish prophets are also considered a part of the axial age. The Judeo Christian tradition is a development of the axial age age as well.
13:30 "If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism" - Albert Einstein. Note that Buddha taught essentially the same social ethic as Jesus, without the metaphysics of Christianity.
I'm fairly certain that Buddhism had an indirect influence on the moral attitudes that eventually became Christianity, considering that it was a mature philosophy long before.
"What I remember about the rise of the Empire is... is how quiet it was. During the waning hours of the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion was discreetly transferred back to Coruscant. It was a silent trip. We all knew what was about to happen, what we were about to do. Did we have any doubts? Any private, traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but no one said a word. Not on the flight to Coruscant, not when Order 66 came down, and not when we marched into the Jedi Temple. Not a word." - Operation: Knightfall "Knightfall" - Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)
@@bubble-wu6fi I'd like Rudyard to live stream a play through of the game. It might take over 3 hours to play every mission but of course it need not be all in one go. You hear that Rudyard!? Would you kindly live stream your play through of Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)?
I love your work Rudyard,. I always learn something. Can I request a video on the pre-coinage IOU system? That fascinates me, I can't think how that would work on a large scale
This video was very all over the place. Like to many incomplete thought going from one topic to another without much of a bridge just all over the place.
It's interesting that you mentioned it, I eventually became religious (I practice a polytheist religion) after being born into a non-religious household, flipped-flopped between agnostic/atheism, and studied in hardcore STEM for over 10 years. Like I'm doing a PhD in a STEM field right now. And I think science can co-exist with religion, as long as you don't believe in mythic literalism and make some other compromises which is something I think Abrahamic religions struggle with. Also people misunderstand what science is, it's not a belief system, it's just a list of simple steps to systematically study things. That's it. So you can use it to study the physical side of the universe, while religion is for the spiritual side of the universe.
I think the reason people compare science to a religion are midwits. They don't have the brain power to understand it so they treat it like a belief system instead.
my favorite thing about Bertrand Russell was he just kept pounding in the Greek third of the book about the different focus on the number of things, whether it was 1 (Atomic), 2 (dualism), 3 or 4... it was just great how they bounced back and forth - and somehow it kept up somehow into the 1800s. I had a hard time with his view of all philosophers having to have slaves (he was an aristocrat) and him being so conservative (as in against democracy) but I kinda get it. The Christian book - the only thing I took from that was that his take on the Jewish contribution was minimal, whereas he takes Origen and Augustine as far more important. I think the third book reached its apex in its chapter on Locke and Hume, but I loved his take on Voltaire. I think Durant does a better job on those later philosophers. I also think Russell focused too much (pages and pages!!!) on logical symbolism - but at least he gives honest opinions that he is trying to say what he thinks other philosophers actually think and that he sometimes doesn't really get it all entirely.
Its a great lie to say India 500 bc didn't have contact with other empires. The name Cambyses is a namesake of the Kambojas who the Buddhist converted during the reign of Cyrus. Cyrus is a namesake of the Indian Kurus who were aligned with the Kambojas. The archeologist Flinders Petrie unearthed an Indian Buddha at the Memphis Ptah temple dated to the time of Cambyses
35:00 Funny, I used to think Plato was a brilliant philosopher and came to the opposite conclusion with time. The more I learn about Plato's philosophy, the less I respect it and those who abide by it
How can you claim that these people from 500 BC were the foundation for the Abrahamic religions? Abraham himself lived in 2000 BC and Moses was like 1300 BC. I guess you can claim it influenced Christianity and Islam. But pretty much the entire Old Testament was before the axial age
Wasn't there already morality in ancient Greek mythology before the Axial Age? You sacrificed goats and cows to the gods, sure, but you also had to resist hubris, being a bad host or guest, and lead a good, heroic life to reach Elysium. Those that broke the laws of morality were punished like Tantalus, those that acted in accordance to the moral codes were rewarded. Sounds like a religious moral system to me.
"A lot of religions were called The Way."
Suddenly that Ugandan Knuckles meme from 2018 makes a lot of sense 😂
"I know da way"
I see Rudyard I click Rudyard
Pause
I'm declaring war on the axial age
"Say it together class: Spit out that desert poison!" - Varg probably
I've grown to absolutely love this channel and history in general!
Me too
String Theory IS a religion - one wholly predicated upon mathematics, but repeatedly disproven whenever tested.
as a Buddhist who follows the early texts, i've done quite a study of northern ancient India at the time of the Buddha, it truly was a very interesting time in history.
Can we discuss? Im a learner of history as well and am an Indian Hindu.
10 Interconnected Principles of the coming Axial Age
1. Be Authentic and honest about yourself (include your blessing as well as your warts and all)
2. Earth Life Is A School To Learn And Exercise Spiritual Principles in a very challenging environment (Earth School) and not for judgement
3. Love Everyone - Be Caring, Kind, Respectful and Forgiving towards Everyone Unconditionally including yourself and ALL Others
4. Find And Follow Your Divine Intuition or Inner Voice which blossoms from Joy and Love
5. Use Technological Advances Responsibly so that it is uplifting and fosters constructive development
6. Release Prejudice - Release all anger, fear, scorn and pain against any and all "other" entities you encounter in Earth School
7. The Power To Manifest is controlled by our thoughts and can create an environment and life full of gratitude, abundance and health (while we adhere to the 10 Principles)
8. Avoid Negative Influences and instead seek out Constructive influences
9. Everything (including divine or sub-optimal or selfish or "evil" choices) works together to provide free agency opportunities to grow in Earth School
10. We Are All One - How each of us chooses to act towards ourselves and the rest of us impacts (reflects back to) us - in heaven and earth there is only us or we and no "others" or them
lol okay bro 😂😂😂
@@slappy8941 check out the Near Death Experience of Vinney Tolman - that is is origin of these 10 principles
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Have some faith, they may be studying the teachings of Teob6799 the Wise for hundreds of years
9:43 Hmm, I didn't expect the Persian empire to look like that.
It doesn’t this is inaccurate
@TheMightyWalk how about you expand on that instead of saying its wrong trust me bro
"Nukes Jets & Chips: How Global Enlightenments Happen".
Jeremiah and the Jewish prophets are also considered a part of the axial age. The Judeo Christian tradition is a development of the axial age age as well.
Look at that I made it early again, I can't wait for the "explaining English civ" after tonight's horrendous election results.
13:30 "If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism" - Albert Einstein. Note that Buddha taught essentially the same social ethic as Jesus, without the metaphysics of Christianity.
I'm fairly certain that Buddhism had an indirect influence on the moral attitudes that eventually became Christianity, considering that it was a mature philosophy long before.
Been waiting to hear about this subject for a long time.
"What I remember about the rise of the Empire is... is how quiet it was. During the waning hours of the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion was discreetly transferred back to Coruscant. It was a silent trip. We all knew what was about to happen, what we were about to do. Did we have any doubts? Any private, traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but no one said a word. Not on the flight to Coruscant, not when Order 66 came down, and not when we marched into the Jedi Temple. Not a word." - Operation: Knightfall "Knightfall" - Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)
Never stop! Don't let your dream be dreams!
@@bubble-wu6fi I'd like Rudyard to live stream a play through of the game. It might take over 3 hours to play every mission but of course it need not be all in one go.
You hear that Rudyard!? Would you kindly live stream your play through of Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)?
I love your work Rudyard,. I always learn something. Can I request a video on the pre-coinage IOU system? That fascinates me, I can't think how that would work on a large scale
You’ve gotta read “The Origin of Consciousness in Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind” by Julian Jaynes.
Oh, I’ve been waiting for this one
This video was very all over the place. Like to many incomplete thought going from one topic to another without much of a bridge just all over the place.
lets goooo rud awesome video once again
You should do a video about eastern mysticism to do the topic justice now 😅 also I think it would be a fun and exiting video
very insightful
Very interesting video Eduardo 👍
It's interesting that you mentioned it, I eventually became religious (I practice a polytheist religion) after being born into a non-religious household, flipped-flopped between agnostic/atheism, and studied in hardcore STEM for over 10 years. Like I'm doing a PhD in a STEM field right now. And I think science can co-exist with religion, as long as you don't believe in mythic literalism and make some other compromises which is something I think Abrahamic religions struggle with. Also people misunderstand what science is, it's not a belief system, it's just a list of simple steps to systematically study things. That's it. So you can use it to study the physical side of the universe, while religion is for the spiritual side of the universe.
I think the reason people compare science to a religion are midwits. They don't have the brain power to understand it so they treat it like a belief system instead.
Oh Lord, Rudy, what happened to your thumbnail bro?
Edit: That's a bit better!
is there a Inca Empire vid?
7:30 is that why i have to bring/buy a coconut to mandir?
Very curious about ancient African history
Have you been keeping up with John Vervaeke’s work on this topic?
"middle east didnt have coinage" Wrrong! The Persian Achaemenid Empire had coins ~ 500 BC
Dang, man, I just read Bertrand Russell's history of western philosophy. Very good book!
I love that book
@@WhatifAltHist suggest - Will Durant's Story of Philosophy as well - also, 1491, 1493, and "What is History" by Carr
my favorite thing about Bertrand Russell was he just kept pounding in the Greek third of the book about the different focus on the number of things, whether it was 1 (Atomic), 2 (dualism), 3 or 4... it was just great how they bounced back and forth - and somehow it kept up somehow into the 1800s. I had a hard time with his view of all philosophers having to have slaves (he was an aristocrat) and him being so conservative (as in against democracy) but I kinda get it. The Christian book - the only thing I took from that was that his take on the Jewish contribution was minimal, whereas he takes Origen and Augustine as far more important. I think the third book reached its apex in its chapter on Locke and Hume, but I loved his take on Voltaire. I think Durant does a better job on those later philosophers. I also think Russell focused too much (pages and pages!!!) on logical symbolism - but at least he gives honest opinions that he is trying to say what he thinks other philosophers actually think and that he sometimes doesn't really get it all entirely.
These are good to listen to. Honestly, tho, the face cam seems a bit unnecessary. But that might just be me idk
Rudy!!!🥰
sweet more please
The problem with your idea of needing one god is that people were still polytheistic for another 700 years after this era.
What’s wrong with the thumbnail
I don't know
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Confucius say: man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day ⚡️
Rupert Sheldrake. Morphic resonance
58:06 Mircea Eliade? I don't expect him to know how to pronounce Romanian names but this was painfully hard to decipher
You should commission an artist to draw anime girls for your thumbnails. People love those damn animes
Its a great lie to say India 500 bc didn't have contact with other empires. The name Cambyses is a namesake of the Kambojas who the Buddhist converted during the reign of Cyrus. Cyrus is a namesake of the Indian Kurus who were aligned with the Kambojas. The archeologist Flinders Petrie unearthed an Indian Buddha at the Memphis Ptah temple dated to the time of Cambyses
35:00 Funny, I used to think Plato was a brilliant philosopher and came to the opposite conclusion with time. The more I learn about Plato's philosophy, the less I respect it and those who abide by it
Trad Chad with a big Dad.
The Silk Road. That is all.
I love your videos but please work on the thumbnail
LMFAO
Lol, why are you concerned about his thumbnail?
Anything other than clickbait is unworthy of your cursor?
Nah it’s great
Thumbnail is perfectly adequate
This video isn’t even accurate history
“Greater Israel”
"America has always been part of Israel."
(Nitpick) Dates with all maps, plz.
How can you claim that these people from 500 BC were the foundation for the Abrahamic religions? Abraham himself lived in 2000 BC and Moses was like 1300 BC. I guess you can claim it influenced Christianity and Islam. But pretty much the entire Old Testament was before the axial age
Tbh I think this video would better fit Whatifalthist channel than this one
Rudyards religious cope is hard to sit through sometimes
I don't understand why Judaism doesn't count as axial age
Wasn't there already morality in ancient Greek mythology before the Axial Age?
You sacrificed goats and cows to the gods, sure, but you also had to resist hubris, being a bad host or guest, and lead a good, heroic life to reach Elysium. Those that broke the laws of morality were punished like Tantalus, those that acted in accordance to the moral codes were rewarded.
Sounds like a religious moral system to me.
247 views in 30 minutes? Bro fell off
Shut up
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"middle east didnt have a market economy" LOL!!!
religious relativism is the worst take Rudyard has. Hopefully he comes to realize that being "spiritual" is pagan BS
The first rule of Orphism is, you do not talk about Orphism. Second rule of Orphism, you DO NOT talk about Orphism
I love this channel but bro make better thumbnails you can get so much more attention
Fix the thumbnail
That intro conversation aged poorly XD, its what I honestly expected as well but we definitely live in the most absurd times
What a myopic way of thinking. I hate that phrase, "aged good/bad".
We need a new post axial religion.
Sharia law for europe!
Username checks out.
Are you high?
Spit out that desert poison.
The Religion of peace 😊