Discussion: Ardor

Author: Roberto Calasso

Description: Roberto Calasso's Ardor is a profound meditation on the wisdom of the Vedas, exploring their rituals, myths, and philosophical insights. The Vedic people, who left behind no monuments or empires, sought not power but spiritual rapture. Their legacy is a vast "Parthenon of words" that reveals an intense engagement with existence and consciousness. Calasso delves into the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, demonstrating how Vedic thought, though ancient, challenges modern perspectives on the mind and the cosmos. With erudition, he suggests that by understanding the remote past, we may uncover truths about the present and the nature of human thought.

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