This week on Ancient Aliens in Modern Times, Melanie and Stephanie dive into one of the oldest spiritual traditions we’ve explored in our Pantheon Series: the Vedas, Vedic philosophy, and the traditions that eventually developed into what we now know as Hinduism.

And there is a LOT to unpack.

We explore the Rig Veda, Bhagavad Gita, Krishna, Agni, Varuna, Soma, prana, dharma, meditation and the 33 Vedic gods while attempting to make sense of how these ancient texts, deities and philosophies actually fit together.

Stephanie takes us into one of the most fascinating pieces of early Vedic tradition: Sanskrit chanting as ancient sound technology.

Long before these teachings were written down, they were memorized and passed from teacher to student through incredibly precise patterns of sound, pronunciation, pitch, rhythm and repetition. The words mattered — but so did the exact way they were spoken and sung.

Which raises a very interesting question:

Was sacred sound simply a form of prayer… or did the ancient Vedic traditions believe sound itself could influence reality?

Then, because apparently ancient civilizations really loved a good flood story, Melanie uncovers the story of Manu.

Manu is warned of an approaching flood by a mysterious fish, builds a vessel, survives the destruction and eventually reaches a mountain.

Sound familiar?

We compare the Vedic flood story with Noah’s Ark, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Greek mythology and other ancient flood traditions and once again ask why civilizations separated by geography and culture keep telling remarkably similar stories.

From there, the conversation moves into cycles of destruction and rebirth, cosmic order, prana, chakras, the energy body, meditation and the relationship between the microcosm and the macrocosm.

We also explore one of the central teachings of the Bhagavad Gita: surrendering attachment to the outcome, quieting the mind, living in service and allowing something greater than ourselves to guide the way.

In this episode:

• The Vedas and early Vedic religion
• Hinduism and the Bhagavad Gita
• Krishna, Agni, Varuna and Soma
• Sanskrit chanting and ancient sound technology
• Rita and the concept of cosmic order
• The 33 Vedic gods
• Manu and the ancient flood story
• Noah, Gilgamesh and cross-cultural flood myths
• Prana, chakras and the energy body
• Meditation, dharma, surrender and service
• And the strange similarities that continue appearing across ancient cultures

Join Melanie Wild and Stephanie Yelovich as we keep pulling at the threads connecting ancient religion, mythology, consciousness, energy and the stories humanity has been telling for thousands of years.

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