/The practice of TM isn't based on religious law or faith in a cosmic
order, so the term "Sanatan Dharma" has no meaning to most TMers.
According to Rig Veda 4-138, "Hindu" is non-native and of Iranian origin./
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On 9/22/2014 4:03 PM, netineti108 wrote:
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Instead of condemning this statement, one should understand the
historic perspective.
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So, let's review what we know:
The Aryan speakers were tribes of nomadic cattle breeders, who occupied
the steppes of Central Asia and the plains of the Caucasus Range close
to the Black Sea and in Persia, now Iran. Due to overpopulation, about
1500 B.C., with many cattle, horse-drawn chariots, and iron weapons,
they migrated northwards, to Persia, now Iran, then turned south-east
around the Caspian and finally reached Northern India, by way of the
Indus Valley where they composed the Vedas.
