Nandar Thein Zan - Thoughts that pass through tomorrow

After 2000 AD

When we talked about the year 2000, he talked about things from 2000 BC. When we talked about the 21st century after 2000 AD, he talked about things from 2000 BC.

The Nile River Basin in northern Africa, the Tigris and Euphrates River Basins in western Asia, the Mesopotamian region in the northern Arabian Peninsula, the Indus River Basin in northwestern India, the Wei-ho River Basin in China, the Yellow River Basin... In these regions, civilizations flourished in ancient times. They flourished and then collapsed.

 

Since the 30th century BC, every Egyptian king had built a pyramid, so by the mid-25th century BC, pyramids were already numerous along the Nile River. From the oldest pyramid at Giza, one could see a line of pyramids stretching south for about 60 miles. Among them, he says, is the Great Pyramid of King Bosa, which is 756 feet long at its base and nearly 400 feet high (originally 500 feet).

 

The buildings built during the three great periods of the Nile Valley civilization are magnificent. The tombs of the kings, their chiefs, and their families around the pyramids and the frescoes in the temples are also wonderful. The temple construction in Thebes during the third period is a masterpiece. The Karnak temple complex has large columns. The top of each column is wide enough for a hundred people to stand. The paintings and sculptures decorated on these columns are also wonderful. These wonderful things have been destroyed by the destroyers. The great pyramids have also been broken into.

From Egypt, his thoughts would travel to Mesopotamia. He said that Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was the oldest civilization in the world, according to the research of geologists and archaeologists.

The Sumerians in Mesopotamia were also amazing.

They built and lived in great cities. Among these cities, the great city of Ur was magnificent.

The Sumerians built large palaces and temples. They also built magnificent temples. A single brick used by the Sumerians in their construction was 200 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 70 feet high.

The cities, temples, and literature and art that the Sumerians built have been destroyed by their destroyers. What did those who destroyed the Sumerians continue to do?

The Assyrians conquered all of Mesopotamia and the entire peninsula of Asia Minor. The cruelty of the Assyrians was unparalleled. When they captured cities, the Assyrians used various cruelties to terrorize the inhabitants. Sometimes they killed entire cities, and sometimes they skinned some of the inhabitants alive. He says with historical evidence that they were beaten with iron rods to death. After these cruelties, they rebuilt and rebuilt.

 

During the reign of Sargon II, the city of Nineveh was founded. A magnificent palace was built. Under Sargon's son, Sennacherib, the city grew even larger. The narrow streets of the city were widened into wide avenues. The buildings were built even larger. A stone inscription attributed to Sennacherib states, "I have made Nineveh shine like the sun." Sennacherib also expanded the country even further.

Synecdoche gave orders to the subordinate states and governors.

No mercy. When they caught the rebels, they would flay them. They would cut off their feet, hands, ears, and noses. They would gouge out their eyes. They would kill them all.

The country was peaceful during the reign of Sinekrit, as there were few rebels. However, after Sinekrit's absence, there were those who destroyed it.

As a result, the Assyrian Empire collapsed. The capital city of Nineveh was also reduced to rubble.

Nebuchadnezzar (604-560 BC) founded the Second Babylonian Empire (Cordianic Kingdom). He built the capital even more magnificent than the previous capital of Nisan. He built large towers 300 feet high in the palace. Trees and plants were planted in the towers, making them look like floating gardens. The city was 12 square miles in size and had large walls with large gates made of bronze. This large and beautiful city was destroyed by the Medes and Iranians.

After destroying, they build whatever they want.

If we look back at the past of history, which has been moving with such rapid changes and upheavals, we see the grandeur of Egypt and Mesopotamia, the brutality of the Assyrians, the amazing constructions of Babylon and the Medo-Persians, the profound religions of China and India, the intellectual heights of the Greeks, the splendor of the Roman Empire, the spiritual strength of the Jews, the marches of the Muslims, the great influence of the Christian Church in the Middle Ages, the influence of the Mongols and the Tatars, the American and French Revolutions, Napoleon's military campaigns, the industrial revolution, the nationalism and imperialism of the 19th century, and then we see that the above events, constructions, grandeur, and grandeur do not exist today. The greatness of the past can only be found in the pages of history books. The once grand buildings are now just piles of rubble.

 

There have been 14,531 wars in the past 5,560 years. On average, there have been more than two wars per year. In the 20th century, World War I killed 10 million soldiers, 3 million soldiers presumed dead, and 13 million civilians. There were 20 million wounded, 3 million prisoners of war, 9 million children orphaned, and 5 million women widowed. Before the century was half over, World War II broke out. An estimated 55 million people died in World War II. There are probably many more who have not been counted.

 

Looking back at human history, what remains unscathed are people's greed, anger, and ignorance. In this world, people's survival depends on food. If there is a shortage of food, everyone will perish. If people in this world starve for seven days, the whole world will die. In this world, the lack of food and the lack of material resources to obtain that food led to the emergence of the evil sin of "theft," he said, citing the Theravada literature, "Sakkhavatthi Sutta."