01-29-2010, 08:42 AM
[quote name='HareKrishna' date='27 January 2010 - 10:16 AM' timestamp='1264567129' post='103727']
Maybe the romans suported some sects and persians other local sects(especially dualistic ones).After all ,the Middle east was the battle ground between romans and persians.
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Dualism is an interpretation artifact, probably imposed by the modern (or ancient) indologist upon the original experiential tradition; Shukracharya/Rakshasa-Deva "dichotomy" in Dharma can be similarly transformed.
It is important to note that while Christianity cannot be deemed an external colonial force in the (Western) Empire, Persia's encounters the full brunt of Islam as a fully developed colonial force. All the indications are that the (eg) John-Yohannes discourse of the Gospels developed with the Empire, and not within Persia.
It is quite likely that they were ancient inculturation attempts upon Mani's/Zoroaster's teachings and we are only viewing the end result of the effort. Modern Indologist recasting in a theological mold is also likely.
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For Acharya:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandaeism#O..._religions
See how they have grouped "Proto-Indo-Iranian Religions" with the minor Christist sects.
Maybe the romans suported some sects and persians other local sects(especially dualistic ones).After all ,the Middle east was the battle ground between romans and persians.
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Dualism is an interpretation artifact, probably imposed by the modern (or ancient) indologist upon the original experiential tradition; Shukracharya/Rakshasa-Deva "dichotomy" in Dharma can be similarly transformed.
It is important to note that while Christianity cannot be deemed an external colonial force in the (Western) Empire, Persia's encounters the full brunt of Islam as a fully developed colonial force. All the indications are that the (eg) John-Yohannes discourse of the Gospels developed with the Empire, and not within Persia.
It is quite likely that they were ancient inculturation attempts upon Mani's/Zoroaster's teachings and we are only viewing the end result of the effort. Modern Indologist recasting in a theological mold is also likely.
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For Acharya:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandaeism#O..._religions
See how they have grouped "Proto-Indo-Iranian Religions" with the minor Christist sects.