Kali Yuga, Golden Age, Swami's and Krishna's predictions

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Light and Love (My article is devoted to Swami's 79th Birthday).

In Sai literature and in sites dedicated to Swami have various explanations

concern to the Golden Age, noted by Swami in His interviews, talks and

discourses. Among the Vedic saints, also various opinions exist. The

article shares some frames from this huge study. There are many references.

Mainly they are as the sources for additional information for them, who is more

deeply interested in this topic. Probably Swami thinks under Golden Age

not sudden becoming the age of global happiness and prosperity in the beginning

of 21st Century, but something else. (There is nothing has to be gained by

self-effort). Some of His explanations were pictorial as lessons for His

devotees. Swami addresses the Golden Age as an age of better

opportunity to humanity for the spiritual growth in the conditions of the Kali

Yuga. As Swami stresses many times, His Avatar's (the word "avatar"

derivatives from Sanskrit root Avitr, i.e., to descend) incarnation is for the

benefit of humanity to establish the righteousness (Dharma) and to direct His

devotees towards anyone's inner golden age to study the art of discrimination.

"Many people are scared because they believe that the Kali Yuga in which we

live will witness the ultimate Deluge. Others call it the Kalaha Yuga, the Age

of Conflict, for it is now well-nigh omnipresent. No, no. This age is the

Golden Age for the seekers of God, for earning and learning viveka." (Bhagavan

Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 15, Chapter 30). /Viveka

-discrimination/. How is possible to obtain skill for discrimination?

By Swami and Vedic wisdom, there are three stages: Dvaita, Vishishtadvaita and

Advaita (Dualism, Trained, Qualified Dualism and Non-Dualism). By Dvaita

individuals accept each other as separate from God. By Vishishtadvaita

individuals accept themselves and the God as a real person, very dear and

close to them. They worship the image of God (Swami), feel His help, and

support everywhere. The most devotees can tell many wonderful stories and

experiences connected with faith to Swami, His image. Here still Swami is as a

separate Divine incarnation and a devotee is the other person. By Advaita an

individual realizes that the God is everywhere, in every atom and galaxy, in

human being, and in fly... It is the third stage towards what Swami leads

the humanity. It is His Divine Duty, purpose of His incarnation. When human

beings have realized the third stage in practice, the Golden Age can arrive

step-by-step inside the Kali Yuga as a beautiful flower in desert of ignorance.

 

 

In the light of the Vedic scriptures Swami's notes, predictions, sayings

concern to the Golden Age is easy to understand. Ancient Vedic scriptures

revealed a conception of cycles of the Yugas alias Cosmic Ages regulated by the

Light of the Galactic Center. Cycles of cosmic creation (Sarga) and cosmic

dissolution (Pralaya) dependent on the Brahma, the Creator, one cycle of His

existence is a hundred years of Brahma. This concept is presented in the

Mahabharata (III, 12, 826) and the Vishnu Purana (I, 8 and VI, 3). One Brahma's

cycle is Maha Yuga or Divya Yuga which consists of four Yugas - Satya, Treta,

Dvapara and Kali. One Maha Yuga is 12,000 years of the demigods (4,320,000

human years). At the end of a Maha Yuga after 4,320,000 years there is a

universal cataclysm will happen when everything will destroy by the cosmic

whirl of recreation, fire (1, 2). A Brahma's day is followed by a Brahma's

night of equal length. Then, a new cycle of Satya Yuga will develop out of the

previous Kali Yuga. The ratio between the Yugas is as 4:3:2:1 by duration.

By Swami and Vedic literature, Kali Yuga began 20 December 3102 BC, on the day

when Krishna attained mahasamadhi, 5106 years ago. The period of existence

the Yugas by Vedic scriptures are Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga - 1,728,000 years,

Treta Yuga - 1,296,000 years, Dwapara Yuga - 864,000 years and Kali Yuga -

432,000 years. According to the modern science, the Universe is

expanding, after the 'Big Bang'. It will continue to expand until reaches a

maximum stage when starts to collapse reaching eventually a zero size again,

the 'Big Crunch' (3). It is easy to notice that the 'Big Bang' theory is near

to Vedic concept of beginning of creation (Sarga) of Maha Yuga. The 'Big

Crunch' can be considered as the dissolution (Pralaya). Sarga and Pralaya are

nothing more than a Divine play of Time. No one knows where Time began and

where it ends, and it is Time only which plays with cosmic creation,

maintenance and destruction of the material manifestation. Bhagavad-Gita

(9.10) confirms this conclusion as follows: “This material nature, which is one

of My energies, is working under My direction, O son of Kunti, producing all

moving and nonmoving beings. Under its rule this manifestation is created and

annihilated again and again.” Swami Yuteswar and some other Vedic saints

found the incorrect calculations of Yugas in Vedic scriptures. Yuteswar

represented the other dates for Yugas with motivated explanations in his book

"The Holy Science" (4). According to his book, written in 1894, the Sun is a

part of a binary system, orbiting another star, with an orbital period about

24, 000 years. (The modern astronomy has recently recognized that many stars

are parts of stars gravitational/orbital systems, for proper study -

www.binaryresearchinstitute.org). As the Sun moves through this orbit, our

solar system is periodically closer and further from Center of Galaxy (called

by the author 'Vishnunabhi'. This center is responsible for the creation of

some kind mental, spiritual power Brahma. His Yuga Cycle ("Electric Cycle") is

based on the movement light through declining and ascending cycles. From

practical side such theory is closer to explain the opportunity to have a

Golden Age within Kali Yuga. Some Vedic scholars propose that humanity is

experiencing the 10,000-year period known as The Golden Age within Kali-Yuga.

Present time is an upward cycle of Galactic Light. At that time, the Avatar has

incarnated. Swami is with our generation. By the Bhavishya Purana

global changes and tribulations will begin around the year 2000 AD alongside a

continuous upswing in spiritual consciousness due to the influence of the

Golden Age of Kali Yuga, which began around the year 1500 AD. (The Bhavishya

Purana is said to be one of the oldest and reliable Vedic scriptures on

prediction and accurately predicted the coming of Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha).

This lesser cycle of light within a greater cycle of darkness will only last

for 10,000 years and then the full effects of Kali Yuga will ensue. The Golden

Age that we are now experiencing is considered a very important time for

humanity’s spiritual growth and evolution. Stephen Knapp the author of “The

Vedic Prophecies” writes, “During the period within the Golden Age of

Kali-Yuga, the spiritual opportunity for people increases, although we can

plainly see that the standards for moral and spiritual principles also continue

to decrease at the same time amongst most people, but not quite as rapidly.”

The predictions to the 10, 000 years of Golden Age inside Kali Yuga are

represented in Brahma-vaivarta Purana* Part 4, Krishna-janma-khanda. Chapter

129 is called Golokarohanam, because it describes how Krishna returns to His

abode. There is a specific dialogue is between Lord Krishna and Mother Ganga.

Verse 49 is a question by Ganga, Verses 50-60 are Krishna's answers. (*When

"Purana" is used alone it refers to Bhagavata Purana. Otherwise, it will

specify Skanda Purana, Visnu Purana, etc.). Below are the Verses in short,

without original text. For me seems that these verses are very important, they

serves as an additional explanation to Swami's predictions concern to the

Golden Age. The verses consists the advices for devotees who are the roots of

the Golden Age in the middle of the Kali Yuga.

Verse 49. "Ganges said: O protector, Supreme enjoyer, on your departure

for the perfect abode, Goloka, thereafter what will be my situation in the age

of Kali?" Verse 50. "The Supreme Personality of Godhead (Lord Krishna -

R.P.) said: On the earth 5,000 years of Kali will be sinful and sinners will

deposit their sins in you by bathing." Verse 51. "Thereafter by the sight

and touch of those who worship Me by My mantra, all those sins will be burnt."

Verse 52. "There will be chanting of the name of Hari and reading of the

(Bhagavata) Purana. Reaching such a place, attentively hear. Verse 53.

"Sinful reactions including the killing of a brahmana can be nullified be

hearing the Purana and chanting of the names of Hari in the manner of

devotees." Verse 54. "Just as dry grass is burnt by fire, by the embrace of

Vaisnavas all sins are burnt." Verse 55. "O Ganges, the whole planet will

become a pilgrimage sight by the presence of Vaisnavas, even though it had been

sinful." Verse 56. "In the body of My devotees remains eternally [the

purifier]. Mother Earth becomes pure by the dust of the feet of My devotees."

Verse 57. "It will be the same in the case of pilgrimage sites and the whole

world. Those intelligent worshipers of My mantra who partake My remnants will

purify everything." Verse 58. "They are more dear to Me than My life, who

everyday meditate only on Me. Those intelligent worshipers of My mantra who

partake My remnants will purify everything." Verse 59. "For 10,000 years

of Kali such devotees of Mine will fill the whole planet. After the departure

of My devotees there will be only one varna (outcaste)." Verse 60. "Devoid

of My devotees, the earth will be shackled by Kali. Saying this, Krsna (Krishna

-R.P.) departed." As a conclusion to of these verses by the words from

Padma Purana, Svarga Khanda 61.5 that in the Kali Yuga, a person should accept

only one process, which is devotional service. More clearly, Swami says

the same: "Though the evil is thickest in this Kali Age, the remedy is the

simplest." (Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 8, Chapter 22).

As predicted several millennia ago in the By Bhagavata Purana, written

thousands years ago, the present Dark Age of Kali is the time of increasing

destruction, disorder and decline. The most people are aware only of the

physical aspect of existence, the predominant emphasis of living is material

survival, and power is mostly in the hands of men. According to the Vedic

scriptures, Kali Yuga, is the age of total spiritual darkness and violence.

Srimad-Bhagavatam Canto 12.2 tells that during the 432,000-year age of

Kali, humanity deteriorates and falls into barbarism. Humans begin to kill

animals for food. They fall under the spell of intoxication. They lose all

sexual restraint. Families break up. Women and children are abused and

abandoned. The Vedic saints and sages of ancient India describe the people

of this age as greedy, ill behaved, and merciless. By Srimad-Bhagavatam in this

age merely possessing wealth is considered a sign of good birth, proper

behavior, and fine qualities. Law and justice are determined by one's prestige

and power. Marriage ceases to exist as a holy union - men and women simply live

together on the basis of bodily attraction and verbal agreement, and only for

sexual pleasure. Women wander from one man to another. Men no longer look

after their parents in their old age, and fail to provide for their own

children. Filling the belly is said to be the only purpose in life. Cows are

killed once their milk production drops. Atheism flourishes. The new

leaders emerge from the laborer class and begin to persecute religious people,

saints, teachers, intellectuals, and philosophers. Children are killed in the

wombs of their mothers. Women who have relations with several men are numerous.

The Linga Purana says that in Kali Yuga, young women freely abandon their

virginity. Women, children, and cows - always protected in an enlightened

society - are abused and killed during the Iron Age. Thieves are numerous and

rapes are frequent. There are many beggars, and widespread unemployment.

Merchants operate corrupt businesses. Diseases, rates, and foul substances

plague the populace. Water is lacking, fruits are scarce. People in this age

eat their food without washing beforehand. Water is scarce. Many people watch

the skies, praying for rain. No rain comes. The fields become barren. Men are

without virtues, purity or decency. (Visnu Purana 6.1). The men of Kali

Yuga seek only money. Only the richest have power. People without money are

their slaves. Farmers abandon living close to nature. They become unskilled

laborers in congested cities.

 

However, it is the time when the spiritual growth is possible to realize

most easily and quickly.

"This Kali Yuga is praised in the scriptures as incomparably conducive to

the salvation of man, for he can now attain the Highest through the mere

thought of God and remembering His Name. So of all the Yugas, this Yuga is

described as the most holy, the most beneficent. Dhyana (meditation) was

prescribed as the means of liberation for men in the Kritha Yuga, Ascetism as

the means during the Tretha Yuga and ritual worship for the Dwapara Yuga. But,

for people of this Yuga, the simple remedy prescribed is just Namasmarana, the

constant awareness of the Name." (Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Speaks.

Vol. 11, Chapter 28). What is the result of spiritual experiences? They

are bringing the seekers of God closer the Advaita, recognition the God within.

The Enlightenment of devotees is the first condition for realization the

‘customs’ Satya Yuga. The scriptures write that the Golden Age i.e. Satya

Yuga is time when many people can experience spirituality intuitively. Maybe,

at that time people also can communicate telepathically. (Even the modern

science does not deny such possibility). The Golden Age will begin when Swami's

devotees and followers will grow spiritually towards acknowledgement the Truth,

Righteousness, Love, Peace, Nonviolence and Right Conduct (Five Human Values).

Temples and idols are unnecessary, as people feel the Omnipresence God, (Cosmic

Consciousness) and the matrix of the whole Universe within and in every human

being and everywhere. No external ritual is necessary, when one acknowledged

this Advaitic truth. Swami on this Atmic level is as a Omnipresent and

Omniscient Cosmic mirror what reflects as a witness the aspirations of His

devotees and followers. I selected some excerpts as examples of Swami's

predictions concern to the Golden Age. In the Introduction of the book

"The Golden Age of Sai” compiled by Nirmal, 1997 (2nd edition) the author

writes: "Sri Sathya Sai Baba has declared that He will usher in a new era

of Love, Peace, Righteousness, and Truth. This "Golden Age," as He calls it, is

destined to begin soon with an event (or series of events) that will draw world

attention to His Divinity. Many of Baba's devotees wonder what these events

will be like, what the Golden Age represents, and what our duty is towards it,

Bhagavan, and each other." The Golden Age is begins now, when the number of

Swami's devotees has increased to the cosmic numbers. During the recent years,

Swami stresses to the Advaitic stage of spiritual development. His recent

discourses (October 2004) are the bright examples of His advanced approach to

rule the humanity closer to divinity. Anil Kumar (Questions and Answers,

05.01.2003) answered to the question 35 "What is known about the Golden Age

that Swami often talks about? When will it begin?"

(http://www.internety.com/anilk-q&a/) Excerpts from the answer. "The

Golden Age began when Bhagavan took birth...Then, why am I not aware of it? The

reason is that the Golden Age was my dream. If the Golden Age had been my

vision, then I would have been awakened by this time. That Golden Age should

have already kindled in my heart the light of wisdom within me, awakening the

third eye of vision." Swami has assured us that there is no reason for

humankind to be extremely worried about the future, for the Golden Age of

humanity is soon dawning. He has assured that Satya Yuga shall start from 1999

and during the days of His next Avatar as Prema Sai which will be from 2030

onwards, the world will see the best period of human civilisation. (“Pralaya

1999”, by M. R. Narendra),

http://www.geocities.com/priyasai108/cd/prophecy.htm.

David Jevons in his talk at Sai Summer Picnic held in Langley, British

Columbia, Canada on Sunday July 9th

2000.(http://www.ramalacentre.com/newsletter09_00_01.htm) indicates to Swami's

words from his Discourse before His 75th birthday. “Many events are going to

take place very soon. Many mega projects are going to come up. The time is not

far off when people will see me at different places at the same time. I may be

travelling in a car, but at the same time I shall be giving darshan at Sai

Kulwant hall and at the same time I shall be speaking at the Hillview Stadium.”

It is real, as all who recognized the Self within are potential carriers

the same divine energy, vibrations as Swami. It is Swami's Omnipresent Divine

Energy what spreads everywhere and 'fills' even the deepest holes and the

darkest humans' minds. As we can read from Puranas and other scriptures from

Vedic saints, the Golden Age is the Divine Will and it begins from

recocognition of Self through communion of spirituality and science with human

values as a Cosmic Conscience, awareness of Atman and afterwards spread to the

society as experience, cosmic experience of the Divine Will among humanity. How

humanity responds to it depends upon the readiness of humans free will to fuse

into vibrations of the Divine Will. The way to the global Golden Age of

humanity seems to be long jet. This is the purpose why Swami predicted His

third incarnation. Swami answers to the question what sign will He gives

that the Golden Age is beginning that the glory of Sai will spread to every

part of the world. It will increase a thousandfold (Sanathana Sarathi, 36,

December, 1993, p. 333). This time is arrived. References: 1.

Eliade, M. Aspects du mythe, Gallimard, 1963, p 83. 2. White D. G., The

Alchemical Body, Chicago, The University of Chicago, 1996, p. 46. 3.

Penrose R., The Emperor's New Mind, Oxford University Press, 1999, pp. 418

-419.

4. Yutesfar, Sri. "The Holy Science." Los Angeles, CA. Published by

Self-Realization Fellowship, 1949. 5. Knapp, Stephen. The Vedic Profecies:

A new Look into the Future. Detroit MI. World Relief Network, 1998.

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Yuga

http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/kaliyuga.htm

www.thegreatyear.com

Namaste- Reet