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To: thehopi@aztec.asu.edu (Hopi Information Network)
From: Prashant (Prash) Trivedi
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997
Dear Hopi Brothers and Sisters,
Before starting this letter we would like to salute the
revered spiritual elders of the Hopi People.
We would also like to make a special mention for Dan Evehema
of the Roadrunner and Greasewood clan , who presently is the
oldest surviving interpreter of the traditional Hopi
spiritual leaders.
We pray for his good health, as his importance far outweighs
any treasure in this world.
We, Prashant Trivedi and Arup Mitra,(both Engineers) from
New Delhi, India, are convinced that the Hopis have valuable
insight into the human condition and the evolution of human
destiny over the next few years.
We are traveling overland across Asia and Europe and hope to
reach Arizona by the Spring of 1998.
As you are aware, your tradition and philosophy is inspiring
a lot of people all over the world.
The artists (Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and others) have
helped to spread your message all over the globe.
It is to them and will of the Creator we are thankful that
your message should reach us in India, a land far off from
your land.
The fact that man is ravaging and plundering earth's
resources and in doing so the damage he is inflicting on
Mother Earth and the Nature abounding her is known to your
people.
Your people are also aware of the fact that this mindless
exploitation and degradation of our planet cannot go on any
further if humanity has to survive.
It seems appropriate to use the words of a native Indian
Chief to convey this idea perfectly - "man did not weave the
web of life and is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does
to the web, he does to himself."
Though a number of indigenous people and tribes exist all
across the globe, we can safely say that none of them have
as deep an insight into the condition of Mother Earth and
the wisdom to deal with it as our Hopi brothers.
This wisdom and insight has come from centuries of close
association with nature.
We have not reached this conclusion about the Hopi people in
a haste.
It has been borne out of the ancient wisdom of Indian
philosophy which transcends even the starting of time band
the limits of our present universe.
The sayings of other indigenous people are also correct in
their own accord but are in no way as selfless as the Hopi
sayings.
Even the Hopi address to the UN was directed towards
warning humanity of the dangers it might face if it carries
on the way it is doing now.
The address could also have been used for putting forth the
problems faced by the Hopi people.
It is this sincerity and devotion to the cause of mother
earth and its inhabitants that stirs our hearts and minds
and attracts us to our western brothers.
An inner voice is guiding us closer and closer to your
people.
We are looking forward to meeting you in person in your own
environment.
We would like to represent the ancient culture, tradition
and philosophy of the holy land - India, rather than
represent any society or organization.
Societies and organization across the world who claim to
know the spiritual way and mean to promote peace and harmony
do so only in speech and not in action.
Most of them are not heeding the nature's warning of the
coming destruction.
This is the main reason we are not willing to bind ourselves
to any organization for 'Truth' follows no sect.
Receiving an invitation from you would not only help in
fructification of our efforts but also boost our already
strong faith in our Hopi Brothers.
The time has come for east and west to get together one more
time and "The Great Purification" is closer than we all
believe.
Hoping to hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
Prashant Trivedi and Arup Mitra
A Message from India - Hopi Vedic Parallels
By: Prash Trivedi
Though a number of indigenous people and tribes exist all
across the globe, it can be safely said that none of them
have as deep an insight into the condition of Mother Earth
and the wisdom to deal with it as our Hopi brothers.
They are the chosen ones of the Creator as they were granted
permission to hold in trust all land and life for the great
Spirit at the time of emergence of the Fourth world, of the
Hopis or the present age.
This conclusion about the Hopi people has not been reached
in a haste.
It has been borne out of the wisdom of ancient Indian
philosophy which transcends even the starting of time and
boundaries of our present Universe.
According to the ancient Indian scriptures the creator
"Param Brahma or Adi Purusha" created the Universe through
his creative power "Adi Shakti" in a plan which comprised of
three axes and several vibratory centres along these axes.
So, the creative power of Mother nature had a threefold
existence with seven main vibratory centres along the
central axis, echoing the primordial sound "AUM" of life
throughout the universe.
Everything in the visible Universe from the smallest to
biggest is made on the basis of this plan.
These seven centres also exist inside the body of man as man
is made in the image of the creator.
The central axis in man lies along his backbone.
The primordial power "Kundalini Shakti" lies in the sacrum
bone at the base of the spine.
The awakening of this power and its journey through the
seven centres is the first step in the process of self
realisation.
Through this realisation comes the wisdom to exist in
harmony with Mother nature and the capacity to realise the
actionless, omnipresent, and eternal Creator.
These vibratory centres also exist in the Mother earth.
The Hopis also have a similar perception of the creation of
the universe by the Ultimate Creator "Taiowa".
There is an idea of Mother nature as a Spiderwoman who is
responsible for the creation of these vibratory centres
which echo the sound of the creator.
The Hopi wisdom is also aware of the central axis and man's
axis being the backbone which controls the equilibrium of
his movements and functions.
The Hopi legend also talks about "Palatkwapi" or the Red
House located somewhere in central America having four
storeys and on the top storey there is learning of planets
and stars.
In this story man also learnt about the "Open Door" in the
top of their heads, how to keep it open and converse with
the Creator.
This "Open Door" of Hopi mythology is the same as the
seventh centre on the central axis, and is called
"Sahastrara" - the Thousand petalled lotus in the Hindu
scriptures.
When the primordial power or the "Kundalini" is able to
pass through the last centre one can commune with the
Creator.
With time, detailed knowledge about these centres were lost
among the Hopi people, but it can still be found in the holy
land of India.
India has time and again seen the incarnations of the Great
Spirit, who have kept alive this knowledge throughout the
ages.
Knowledge of the ancient Indian scriptures strongly
indicates that the area known as the "Four Corners", where
the Hopis have settled is an important vibratory centre
which will cause the emergence of the new age which is known
as the Fifth World by the Hopi people.
Lets consider some facts:
> The Hopi believe the Creator of Man is a woman.
> The Sumerians believed the Creator of Man was a woman.
Vedic tradition and most of the other ancient
civilization believe in the feminine aspect of the
creator.
Vedic tradition calls her as Prakriti (mother
nature) or Shakti (creative force responsible for
weaving the web of life).
Interestingly, the Hopi regard her as Spiderwoman i.e
the one who has woven the web of life.
This was the predominant thinking of most of the
civilizations during the Age of Cancer, the mother
sign, which lasted from around 8000B.C to 6000B.C.
> The Hopi believe the Father Creator is KA.
> The Sumerians believed the Father Essence was KA.
The vedic tradition also believes that the root of the
father essence is 'KA' which is the first alphabet of
Sanskrit, the primary language of the Vedic tradition.
> The Hopi believe Taiowa, the Sun God, is the Creator
> of the Earth. The Sumerians believe TA.EA was the
> Creator.
The Vedic tradition also believes that the earth was
born out of the Sun and has been nourished by it ever
since.
The Sun is seen and worshipped as the material
representation of the one true God, the eternal creator
provider and destroyer, in both the cultures.
> The Hopi believe two brothers had guardianship of the
> Earth. The Sumerians believed two brothers had dominion
> over the Earth.
Almost all the cultures including the Egyptians,
Mayans, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and the Jews have this
concept of twin gods or brothers presiding
over the affairs of the earth.
This concept arises from the dual nature of the world
we live in symbolized by Gemini, the sign of the twins,
and worship of these twin gods was at its peak in the
Age of Gemini ranging from around 4000 B.C to 2000 B.C.
> The Hopi believe Akush to be the Dawn Katsina. The
> Sumerians believed AK.U to be Beings of light.
The Sanskrit word for sky, most preferably for the dawn
time which is considered the most sacred time, is
'Akash'.
> The Hopi name for the Pleaides is ChooChookam. The
> Sumerians believed SHU. SHU.KHEM were the supreme
> stars.
Though Pleaides are significant to the Hopi people the
real significance is given to the Great Bear or the
seven sisters constellation.
Hopi believe that they came to earth from one of the
stars in the Great Bear in a big spaceship and the
Vedic scriptures have detailed mythology regarding
this constellation and the beings that reside there.
> The Hopi believe Pahana was the Lost Brother who
> would one day return to assist the Hopi and humankind.
> The Sumerians would recognize PA.HA.NA as an Ancestor
> from heaven who would return.
This fact that the name of the 'Saviour' matches
exactly is quite remarkable.
Again, almost every religion and culture has a concept
and a name for the saviour who would appear at the end
of the present age.
The fact that we are all brothers and sisters is not a
philosophical or emotional rhetoric.
There is also no doubt that the puzzle to find our
common ancestory is complicated but I feel that the
pieces are finally falling together.
Thus it can be seen that although nearly on the opposite
points of the globe, Indians and the Hopis share many
common features by the way of religion, philosophy and
traditions.
Foremost among these is the concern for nature as a life
giving force and the symbolism of Earth as the Mother and
supporter of humanity.
Veda's revere the forces of nature in form of the Gods
of the Sun, Earth, Wind, Water and Fire.
Even some plants and trees are the objects of reverence
according to the ancient Indian Scriptures.
The names of the Hopi people and their way of life is in
itself a tribute to the forces of Nature.
The fact that man is ravaging and plundering the earth's
resources is known to the Hopi people.
The Hopi call this imminent condition "Koyaanisqatsi",
which means a world out of balance ... a state of life that
calls for another way.
Even the address to the UN by Mr. Thomas Banyacya, a Hopi
Spiritual Elder, was directed towards warning humanity of
the dangers it might face if it does not mend its present
ways.
The address could have been used for putting forth the
problems faced by the Hopi people.
It is this sincerity and devotion towards Mother Earth and
humanity that stirs our hearts and attracts us toward our
Hopi brothers.
This spirit of sacrifice for the cause of humanity has come
because the Hopis have remained to the ancient spirit of
their people.
So it is important that more number of Hopi people take part
in the great ceremonies, that tell them of their origins,
their emergence in the forth world and the wisdom for the
future.
The Hopis cause has found its voice through the songs and
music of artists like Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix.
It is through the power of these ceremonies that these
messengers were brought to the world to spread the Hopi
message all across the globe.
We know that the Hopi people have waited patiently for
"Pahana" - The true White Brother, as told in your
prophesies.
But this coming will only be possible if enough of the Hopi
people remain true to their ancient spirit and put their
faith in the Great Ceremony.
The "Great Purification" as told of by the Hopi prophesy, is
coming close and so it is a time of great caution.
It is the time for east and west to come together as one
people because the Hopis and Indians share a common destiny.
The patience and perseverance of thousands of years may go
waste , because as the Hopi people know that great evil and
destruction will befall the world, if they falter at this
moment.
The historical burden of suffering and injustice on
humanity has to be dealt with by the attitude of compassion
and love and we pray the Hopi people will rise to occasion.
April 27, 1998
U.S. Embassy
Shantipath
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021
India
Dear Sir/Ma'am,
This is concerning Prashant Trivedi's intention to visit the
Hopi spiritual Elders on the Hopi Indian Reservation in
Arizona, USA.
I would like it to be made of public record that I, Charles
DiBella, Director and Site Manager of the Hopi Information
Network in Flagstaff, Arizona, is inviting Mr. Trivedi to
come to these lands and to meet with the Elders.
The Hopi Information Network is a worldwide news gathering
and reporting agency, and Mr. Trivedi will be documenting
his trip for us while here.
Upon completion, he will be sharing the documentation of his
experiences with the rest of the world through our computer
information network.
Currently, the Hopi Information Network has over 45,000
visitors each month who read our information.
We wish to make it clear that we are in full support of Mr
Trivedi's endeavor to visit with the Hopi Elders and will be
making such arrangements for him on our behalf.
We are willing and able to bear whatever expenses he may
incur while on the Hopilands and in the United States,
including boarding, lodging, travel, and consulting.
We intend to take full responsibility for Mr.Trivedi's
finances for the period which a visitor visa may be issued
to him.
We are looking forward to having Mr. Trivedi as our guest
and wish to thank you for allowing him to come.
Sincerely,
C. DiBella
Director, The Hopi Infomation Network,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Introducing Dr. Karan Singh
Born heir apparent to Maharaja Hari Singh and Maharani Tara
Devi of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Karan Singh was catapulated
into political life at the early age of eighteen when, in
1949, he was appointed Regent by his father on the
intervention of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Thereafter he was head of the Indian State of Jammu and
Kashmir for the next eighteen years as a Regent, as elected
Sadar-i-Riyasat and lastly as Governor.
In 1967, Dr. Karan Singh was inducted as a member of the
Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
At 36, he was the youngest person ever to become a central
cabinet minister in India.
Presently he is the Chairman of 'Temple of Understanding',
a major global Interfaith association.
He is also an author of distinction, having written a number
of books on political science, philosophical essays,
travelogues, and poems in English.
For more detailed information on Dr. Karan Singh, visit:
Dr. Karan Singh's Homepage - Click here.
Dr.KARAN SINGH
Member of Parliament
(Rajya Sabha)
3,Nyaya Marg
ChanakyaPuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel: (011) 611-7144,611-5291
11 Sept 1997
To Whom It May Concern
Three young men from India - Arup Mitra, Prashant Trivedi
and Virender Bhatt - having completed their professional
training, have decided to undertake an ambitious and
adventurous journey.
They seek to contact members of the Hopi Tribal Council in
Arizona, USA because they are convinced that the Hopis have
some valuable insight into the human condition and the
evolution of human destiny over the next few years.
They are travelling overland across Asia and Europe and hope
to reach Arizona by the Spring of 1998.
It is appropriate that this journey is being undertaken at a
time when the United Nations is observing the Decade of
Native People.
In a way this is an interfaith endeavour, and as Chairman of
the Temple of Understanding, I warmly support their
project.
I would be grateful for any help and assistance that could
be rendered to them on this Journey to the West, so that
they can return enriched with new knowledge and insight.
Karan Singh
Prashant Trivedi
Flagstaff, AZ 86002
USA
Dr. Karan Singh
3,Nyaya Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi, India
110021
Dear Dr. Karan Singh,
This letter concerns the three individuals whom you met on
September 9th 1997 in New Delhi at your office in the India
International Center.
At that time, we proposed a journey to meet with the Hopi
spiritual elders at the Hopi reservation in Arizona, USA.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, only one of us, the
youngest of the three, has been able to fulfill this
mission.
I, Prashant Trivedi, take it as my duty to inform you about
my dialogue with the Hopi Elders and wish to honour the
support and encouragement you bestowed on us during the
initial stages of our endeavour.
Before I discuss what transpired in my talks, I wish to
present you with information detailing a brief history of
the events leading up to the present situation on the Hopi
reservation.
Old Oraibi is the oldest inhabited village on the American
continent, and had been the main spiritual center for the
Hopi people since the 13th century AD.
On September 6th 1906, a split between the 'Traditional'
Hopi and the so-called 'Progressive' Hopi led to the
formation of a new village called Hotevilla.
Hotevilla was formed under the leadership of Chief Yukiuma
and other Traditional Hopi, who were forcibly removed from
Old Oraibi by the Progressives with encouragement and
assistance from agents of the United States government.
Progressive Hopi differ from Traditional Hopi insofar as the
Progressives have chosen to adopt the ways of the western
culture whereas the Traditionals wish to continue following
the ways of their ancestors.
Since this violent split of their people, the Traditional
Hopi have considered their new village, Hotevilla, to be a
"shrine of the covenant" made between the ancient and true
Hopi people and their Great Spirit or Creator, called
Maasaw.
The spiritual power of the ceremonies which have been
performed by the Hopi since ancient times, along with their
precious stone tablets, were transferred to this new
village.
In 1936, the Progressives, along with the United States
government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, set up a
'puppet' government which is now known as the Hopi Tribal
Council.
Such a central ruling body is counter to Traditional Hopi
beliefs, and since the ruling body first took shape, the
Traditional Hopi of Hotevilla have refused to acknowledge
it's authority, even when all of the other 13 Hopi villages
have decided otherwise.
To the discerning eye, time has proved the Traditional Hopi
right, but the Progressives still fail to see the error of
their ways.
Most notably, for reasons of material and economic gain, the
Hopi Tribal Council has allowed an outside interest set up a
large coal mining operation just north of their villages.
This mining operation transports the coal it extracts from
the earth through a what is known as a 'slurry pipeline.'
A slurry pippeline suspends the coal particles in water, and
the process pumps huge amounts of water from the aquifer
that provides water to all the Hopi villages.
Over the past several years, this aquifer has been severely
depleted and geologists estimate that the Hopi water supply
will dry up in less than ten years if the process is not
stopped.
Traditional Hopi are simple farmers who have depended on
this aquifer for centuries in order to grow their crops in
the dry desert of conditions northern Arizona.
Finally, in the course of last few years, the village of
Hotevilla has been unofficially divided just as Old Oriabi
had been in the past.
The Progressives are the majority, and they want to support
the Tribal Council and the American way of life.
On the otherside is a handful of Traditionalists who are
trying desperately to keep the flame of their ancient
tradition alive.
To this group of endangered Traditionalists belongs the
spiritual Elder Dan Evehema, the Eldest of Elders, who is
now 105 years old, with whom my talks took place.
Dan Evehema was a direct witness to the 1906 split in Old
Oriabi, and he is now the principal spokesperson for the
spiritual Elders.
His closest disciple, Martin Gashveseoma, who is now 75
years old, is the other Elder I had the good fortune of
meeting during this visit.
He is acknowledged by the Elders to be the Chief of
Hotevilla through the legacy of Chief Yukiuma, who was his
grandfather.
For a very complete picture of these events, you may wish to
browse the book entitled "Hotevilla - Hopi Shrine of the
Covenant - Microcosm of the World."
This book is co-authored by Dan Evehema and Thomas Mails,
and was first published in 1995.
I found it to be the most accurate account of the present
state of affairs on the Hopi reservation, which I have
witnessed for myself.
Also, it presents the Hopi message to the world straight
from the mouth of Dan Evehema and other Traditional Elders.
Coming back to my talks, I would first like to mention the
warm reception and hospitality bestowed by the Elders and
their families on an insignificant stranger from a land
which they know little about.
I was astonished to hear from them the fact that I was the
first visitor from India to visit for an interfaith
dialogue.
Initially, the talks centered on the similarities between
Hopi and Indian beliefs.
Like the four ages expounded upon by the vedic scriptures,
their faith holds four worlds as well.
There are considerable simlarities in the definition and
charcteristics of these ages which leads one to speculate
that they originated from the same source.
We discovered other areas of similarity, including the seven
spiritual centers which lie in an axis along the backbone of
man, and the four main paths to liberation as described in
vedic scriptures.
The most interesting similarities we discovered were the
repeated use of the Swastika in their ceremonies and rock
art, along with their worship of the Sun.
From their words it was quite evident that they had great
respect for the ancient wisdom of India, and they were keen
on further communication between our two heritages.
It is a great honour to deliver herein to the people of
India a message from these Elders which concerns the coming
the "Great Purification" and the emergence of the "Fifth
World."
The Great Purification is a term used for the upcoming earth
changes which will cleanse the earth of man's decadence.
Time is short, and the earth, their mother, is angry due to
the mindless activities of man and may choose to purify
herself in the very near future if man does not change his
ways quickly.
Ancient Hopi prophecy, which has been handed down to these
Traditional Elders from generations past, warn humanity to
change its course before it is too late.
Hopi prophecy foretold the World Wars of earlier this
century, and each of their prophecies are preceded by a
number of signs.
During our talks, the Elders revealed to me signs preceeding
the Great Purification which are coming to pass at this
time.
The Elders were concerned and dissapointed about the lack of
awareness of these concepts in the ancient land of India.
The Elders also believe that in the near future all the
races will have to unite to share their wisdom in order to
evolve a global conciousness in harmony with nature.
Before my departure, I was most honoured as the Elders
presented me with a sacred planting stick, purified by
ceremony.
Along with this planting stick, I received three ears of
corn used for seed, and detailed instructions concerning how
to raise this corn in the most adverse conditions.
The Hopi Elders have given to me all they were given by the
Great Spirit when they chose to settle in the area now known
as the land of the Four Corners.
The Hopi are unique as a people insofar as their
agricultural techniques are extremely simple and are
adaptable to the dry desert land of this area.
The Elders say that the first Hopi had chosen to live in
this barren desert so that they would always need to pray
for rain and thus not lose faith in their ceremonies which
maintain their bond with the Mother nature and Creator.
They said that the True Hopi people represents the Red race
through the authority vested in them by the Creator, Maasaw.
Maasaw had given them the sacred stone tablets at the
begining of this age along with the following message:
"I have nothing here. My life is simple. All I
have is my planting stick and seeds. If you are
willing to live as I do, and follow my
instructions, the life plan I shall give you, you
may live here with me and take care of the land.
Then you shall have a long, happy and peaceful
life."
All other races - White, Black, and Yellow have their own
stone tablets as well.
I noticed a sense of urgency in their message which is borne
out of the fact they are losing ground to all their
traditions fast.
The Hopi young no longer acccept the Wisdom of these Elders
as valid, and are blinded by the glamour of the Western way
of life.
Given the great influx of Western ways into our own culture,
and the rapid deterioration of our own religious tradition
over the past generation, it would thus be very appropriate
at this time to allow the people of India the opportunity to
hear their message.
Respectfully,
Prashant Trivedi
email: astrology@karmablueprint.com