Vedic Tradition and UFOs with Michael Cremo (4K Reboot)

Summary

Michael Cremo, co-author of Forbidden Archaeology, joins parapsychologist Jeffrey Mishlove to argue that ancient Vedic texts describe flying craft called vimanas that closely match modern UFO reports. He points to the story of King Shalva's attack on Dwarka, which features a craft that could vanish, appear in several places at once, and project holographic illusions. The conversation places UFOs, abductions, psychic powers, ghosts, and near-death experiences inside a consciousness-based Vedic picture of the universe filled with higher and lower beings.

Key takeaways

• 1Michael Cremo co-wrote 'Forbidden Archaeology' and 'The Hidden History of the Human Race' with Richard Thompson, who also wrote 'Alien Identities'; Cremo's other books include 'Human Devolution' and 'My Science, My Religion'
• 2King Shalva received a metal vimana from Maya Danava, engineer of the demonic asuras, and used it to attack Krishna's city of Dwarka about 5,000 years ago. Cremo calls this an ancient case of interplanetary technology transfer.
• 3Shalva's craft was 'Kamaga', meaning it moved by the pilot's will. It could appear in several places at once and projected a fake image of Krishna's father being beheaded.
• 4Medieval Sanskrit texts describe winged vimanas made of light wood and powered by mercury-fuel engines.
• 5The Bhagavata Purana says the sage Kardama Muni created a flying-city vimana with his mind, complete with robotic birds so lifelike that real birds approached them.
• 6In the story of King Kakudmi and his daughter Revati, a few minutes spent on Brahma's planet equaled millions of years on Earth.
• 7Mishlove's book 'The PK Man' profiles a man who said aliens operated on his brain and gave him the power to summon UFOs.
• 8The Bhagavata Purana tells of Ajamila, who was rescued from Yamaraja's servants by the Vishnudutas, which Cremo compares to a near-death experience.
• 9Maha Vishnu is said to breathe out universes, with each breath lasting 311 trillion years. Cremo compares this to the multiverse, the expanding universe, and the 'Big Bounce'.

Glossary terms

Source

Transcript excerpt

There are different kinds of divanas described in the ancient Vedic texts. The basic cosmological division in the Vedic cosmology is that there's a terrestrial level with ordinary physical elements. There's a more subtle intermediate realm with subtle mental and intellectual energies. And then there's the realm of pure consciousness or spirit. And each level has its different kind of demana or craft. Some are material, made of material elements, technology. Others are more subtle, produced by yogic mystic powers. And some are of a completely different nature and totally non-material. Keep watching to learn more. New Thinking Allowed is presented by the California Institute for Human Science, a fully accredited university offering distant learning graduate degrees that focus on mind, body, and spirit. The topics that we cover here. We are particularly excited to announce new degrees emphasizing parapsychology and the paranormal. Visit their website at C-I-H-S dot E-D-U. The New Thinking Allowed Magazine Issue 10 on UFOs and UAP is now ready for free download. And you can also order beautiful printed copies. Go to NewThinkingAllowed dot O-R-G. Book 4 in the new Thinking Allowed Dialogue Series is Charles T. Tartt, 70 Years of Exploring Consciousness and Parapsychology. Now available on Amazon. Thinking Allowed Conversations on the Leading Edge of Knowledge and Discovery With Psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove Hello and welcome. I'm Jeffrey Mishlove. Our topic today is the Vedic tradition and UFOs. My guest is Michael Cremo, who is co-author with Richard Thompson of The Hidden History of the Human Race and also Forbidden Archaeology. I might mention that Richard Thompson, his co-author, has also written a book that we'll be touching on today called Alien Identities. ...

Excerpt from New Thinking Allowed, Oct 11, 2026. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.