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“ Peace,Within the paradigm of the Nation of Gods and Earths we hold two views of ‘Buddhism’ that differs from the WESTERN mainstream:-We hold that what is now known as Buddhism has been corrupted to become a religion focused on the person of the Buddha (which is a title) known as Siddautha. In its original form it is primarily a way of life.-We hold that Buddhism PREDATED Hinduism. Though this is not a popular notion in the West it is a notion that is often presented in the East.This book (straight from India btw) explores all of that. Look at its table of contents.Contents: 1. Discovery of India. 2. Buddhism hijacked by Hinduism. 3. Indian Assura civilization before the Aryan intruders. 4. Siddhartha initiated by a former Buddha. 5. Former Buddhas and archaeological evidences. 6. The Maiden Crusade and destruction of Buddhism. 7. Revival of Buddhism by Shakya Singha Gautama. 8. Philosophy of Gautama Buddha. 9. The schools of Indian philosophy Pre Aryan. 10. Internationalisation of Buddhism by Asoka the Great. 11. Decline and fall of Buddhism in India. 12. Revival of Buddhism in modern age. Index."This unique work is abound with information and original thought about the roots of ethnic, cultural and religious history of the people of India. It is a book on the history of Buddhism, the religion of millenniums. Buddhism of unknown antiquity, Buddhism of the present day and Buddhism of the future world has been narrated in the book. The author has made a deep research on the religion of India during the period of Mohenjodaro-Harappa metropolis. Swami Vivekananda's point that the nomad Aryans invaded India has been very convincingly established in the book with required and sound evidences. During 1600 to 1500 B.C. the Aryans destroyed not only the opulent urban centers and highly advanced economic structure of ancient civilization of the Indian Assura race but also annihilated the religion of Pre-Vedic period, which was correspondingly rich to the material development of the contemporary society." (jacket)”
