In brief: While China was exceptional in applied tech in the ancient world, India fared far better than it in sciences viz medicine, theology etc.
Nastika missionaries empowered by successive favorable regimes in NW took these sciences there & armed with superior magic &
Nastika missionaries empowered by successive favorable regimes in NW took these sciences there & armed with superior magic &
medicine β won much fame which was followed by conversion of elites & favors.
Rather than theorizing, a 1st-hand account from a 17C Buryat, Shaman explains this very well:
1st the Lamaist display superior magical and medicinal proficiency to get close to elites as seen in these
Rather than theorizing, a 1st-hand account from a 17C Buryat, Shaman explains this very well:
1st the Lamaist display superior magical and medicinal proficiency to get close to elites as seen in these
two accounts:
It should be noted that even the Yuan Qan-s adoption of nastikamata was on account of the magical protection it could provide.
Using these they befriend elites & influence them to interfere with Shaman religion, beginning from age of Altan Qan, which includes
It should be noted that even the Yuan Qan-s adoption of nastikamata was on account of the magical protection it could provide.
Using these they befriend elites & influence them to interfere with Shaman religion, beginning from age of Altan Qan, which includes
banning of sacrifices, replacing Shaman hymns with nastika dharani-s, appropriation of deities, giving horses and cattle to encourage people to join the Lamaist cult.
One is immediately reminded of the tyrant Constantine here:
Finally begins the persecution of Shamans and purge
One is immediately reminded of the tyrant Constantine here:
Finally begins the persecution of Shamans and purge
of their idols, equipment & even people by fire. The account we have holds that Shaman idols piled up to a height of 28 feet while being burned:
"Hand your idols to us", the Lamaists shout & use force on others.
More notes on the same:
"Hand your idols to us", the Lamaists shout & use force on others.
More notes on the same:
Thus, the meme:
Since it was on the back of the knowledge of high souled H physicians that the nastika-s gained converts unfortunately.
However, note that the Lamaist arenβt unique in acquiring converts as such β H who follow news would recall Xtian
Since it was on the back of the knowledge of high souled H physicians that the nastika-s gained converts unfortunately.
However, note that the Lamaist arenβt unique in acquiring converts as such β H who follow news would recall Xtian
tactics in impoverished lands in India. They followed the same tactics in the past as well.
Rodney Stark writes on how epidemics were big opportunities for conversion.
"All early fathers believed that without epidemics, Xtianity wouldβve never established itself in Rome."
Rodney Stark writes on how epidemics were big opportunities for conversion.
"All early fathers believed that without epidemics, Xtianity wouldβve never established itself in Rome."
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