Guest guest Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Jai shri mataji , As I was telling about Krita yuga and kali yuga to my husband I got a little confused and want to clear this doubt. Is this kali yuga or krita yuga? however some website says kritayuga and satayuga are the same. http://www.juliank.com/english/prophecieshindu_prophecies/hindu_prophecies.htm As per 'meta modern era', mother says that krita yuga has started and we can see the signs around. On the contrary,according to Vishnu Purana, After the birth of kalki (lord Vishnu) only the age of purity will prevail.I have underlined the text where i got this understanding. "When the practises taught by the Vedas and the institutes of law shall nearly have ceased, and the close of the Kali age shall be nigh, a portion of that divine being who exists of his own spiritual nature in the character of Brahma, and who is the beginning and the end, and who comprehends all things, shall descend upon the earth. He will be born as Kalki in the family of an eminent brahmin of Sambhala village, endowed with the eight superhuman faculties. By his irresistible might he will destroy all the barbarians and thieves, and all whose minds are devoted to iniquity. He will then re-establish righteousness upon earth; and the minds of those who live at the end of the Kali age shall be awakened, and shall be as pellucid as crystal. The men who are thus changed by virtue of that peculiar time shall be as the seeds of human beings, and shall give birth to a race who shall follow the laws of the Krita age, the Age of Purity." --- Hinduism- Vishnu Purana 4.24 Also according to shri Bhagavad Gita (A.C. Bhaktivedanta, Srimad Bhagavatam) "and finally in kaliyuga (the yuga now we are experiencing for 5000 years)there is an abundance of strife, ignorance,irreligion and vice,true virtue being practically non existent , and this age lasts 432000 years." these above figures tell that that it is still the beginning of kaliyuga and not the end.there is still a long way to go when kaliyuga ends and Shri Kalki incarnates to end this age and began the age of purity, The krita yuga. Am I right or wrong? How it is in line with what mother has mentioned in Her book? thanks in advance Pallawi Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Dear Pallawi and All, i think it might interest you that regarding Satya Yuga, Shri Mataji says we have to establish it: " The Satya Yuga has to be established by Sahaja Yogis [ " those who have their union with the all-pervading power of Divine love " ]. This statement of Shri Mataji's reveals that a Yuga is not necessarily related to the linear date and time reference, but more to the raising of the consciousness of the whole of humanity, which is also why Shri Mataji spent 30 years or more, raising the kundalinis of human beings, and explaining about the all-pervading power of Divine love. Shri Mataji does not say that the Yugas are linear [in a straight line] but that they are cyclic or spiral, and that they are a progression: " Yugas are periods of time, thousands of years long, that recur in a cyclic or spiral progression. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Book, Meta Modern Era - Chapter 1 - Modernism and Rationality - 29/9/95) The transition of the Yugas, are the same as the transition in human consciousness, and as long as it takes the majority of human beings to become enlightened, is as long as it will take for the progression of the old Yuga to transition to the New Yuga, the Satya Yuga. Many Sahaja Yogis have already reached the Satya Yuga within themselves, but there are still many fellow human beings that are still in the darkness of the delusion and illusion of the Kali Yuga. That is why we have the most important job on our hands, as Sahaja Yogis!!! That is also why Sahaja Yoga is a collective phenomena. It is about the Whole, recognising Itself, to be the Spirit. There is no use for a Sahaja Yogi to say " i am the Spirit. i am fine now. " This kind of attitude will not bring about the Satya Yuga, so we all have our spiritual work cut out for us, and it is up to us, to find out our best way to enlighten others with the light we have been given. I've appended what Shri Mataji has given, regarding the Yugas. It starts with a short overall introduction of Yugas, followed by excerpts of what Shri Mataji taught, regarding the different Yugas. i hope this helps to clarify your questions, Pallawi. kind regards, violet [The following has been written in the English way, but the meaning that Shri Mataji gave, has been retained.] Short Introduction on the Yugas from Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi " In the Puranas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puranas), the modern times we are now living in, are called Kali Yuga, which is the Age of confusion and conflict. Yugas are periods of time, thousands of years long, that recur in a cyclic or spiral progression. Dwapara Yuga is the second age, when people begin to lose some of the great qualities they had in the first or Golden Age, and Kali Yuga marks the lowest point of moral and spiritual development in each cycle. It [Kali Yuga] is followed by " Krita Yuga " , the Age of transformation or actualisation of spiritual experience, which finally leads to Satya Yuga, the Age of truth or reality, in which the Golden Age returns and all man's faculties begin to manifest themselves in their full glory once again. Thus, according to the Puranas, humanity has great hope of enjoying Satya Yuga [Age of Truth/Reality] which will give peace, harmony and Divine love. If we tally the description of Kali Yuga in the Puranas with very obvious observations of the present state of our society, it seems to me that the worst period of Kali Yuga started during the first quarter of this century. It is almost unbelievable how culture and thought have completely changed in such a short time, particularly in the West. In Kali Yuga, all traditional values are more and more undermined and destroyed and there is great moral confusion. There is also a restless seeking for new forms and new kinds of order. According to the Puranas, when the lowest point is reached, the people will have lost contact with their inner sense of dharma [meaning an innate sense of righteousness, that is sustained]. There will be confusion between what is right and wrong. Children will no longer respect their parents. Men will think and act like women and women will become like men. The lowest grades of human beings will take over positions of power and authority, and the higher, spiritual type of human being will be neglected and despised. However, about twenty years ago, marking the very first stirring of a new Satya Yuga [New Age of Truth/Reality], the transitional age called Krita Yuga ['critical for human beings'] started manifesting itself. Krita Yuga is a unique period of spiritual ascent, as the all-pervading power [of love] called " Paramchaitanya " in Sanskrit, has become active at the level of ordinary human existence. It is predicted that this Divine activity will bring about the long-awaited Satya Yuga, the Era of [spiritual] Growth and Spiritual Ascent. All the signs show that it is the era of truth which is now advancing, and we can see very clearly, for example, how quite ordinary people are becoming aware of the absolute truth and reality through Sahaja Yoga [union with the all-pervading power of Divine love]. Sahaja Yoga is the spontaneous union of the individual consciousness with the all-pervading Divine power, through the awakening of the residual power of the Kundalini, which lies dormant within all human beings in the triangular bone at the base of the spine, called the Sacrum - the sacred bone. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Book, Meta Modern Era - Chapter 1 - Modernism and Rationality - 29/9/95) What Shri Mataji says about the Kali Yuga " I see in you the saviours of tomorrow, who are going to save this world from all the Kali Yuga calamities, that are surrounding us. It's coming from all sides, while you people have really taken your Second Birth [Kundalini Awakening/Baptism of the Holy Spirit] from this pond of Kali Yuga, and have really become beautiful lotuses of different colours, use, fragrancy and beauty. Instead of you celebrating My birthday, it's better I celebrate your birthdays! " (Shri Mataji - 70th Birthday Puja - Delhi, India - 21 March, 1993) " If we tally the description of Kali Yuga in the Puranas with very obvious observations of the present state of our society, it seems to me that the worst period of Kali Yuga started during the first quarter of this century. It is almost unbelievable how culture and thought have completely changed in such a short time, particularly in the West. In Kali Yuga, all traditional values are more and more undermined and destroyed and there is great moral confusion. There is also a restless seeking for new forms and new kinds of order. According to the Puranas, when the lowest point is reached, the people will have lost contact with their inner sense of Dharma [sustained innate sense of righteousness]. There will be confusion between right and wrong. Children will no longer respect their parents. Men will think and act like women and women will become like men. The lowest grades of human beings will take over positions of power and authority, and the higher, spiritual type of human being will be neglected and despised. " (Shri Mataji - Meta Modern Era - Chap. 1 - Modernism and Rationality - 29 September, 1995) " These are Modern Days of corruption and delusion. Unfortunately for many, like the friends of the Western gentleman who wanted to shout about truth from the roof-tops, in Kali Yuga " seeking " has developed its own momentum and people don't want to give up the activity of seeking, even when they come face to face with what they are looking for! In the film " Modern Times " , where Charlie Chaplin had been working on a conveyor belt full of bolts, the activity of fixing the nuts created such an inertia in his body, that even when he had finished fixing the nuts and the conveyor belt had stopped moving, he still went on performing the same action of fixing something with his hands. This really is an analogy of those people who are running in the rat race of seeking and just can't get out of the habit. In this way, the seeking of the truth has gained that inertia which can no longer be controlled by putting on the brakes, nor by pausing for a moment in order to listen to someone who really can say how one finds the Absolute Truth. [it seems that] the Knowers of the Truth are always faced with blank incomprehension. As the poet Kabir has said: " How can I explain what I know and see... when the whole world is blind " . Of course since Kabir's Time, things have changed... and at this present moment, I cannot say that 'all the world is blind', because there are thousands and thousands who have come with open minds to know about absolute truth through Kundalini awakening. Surprisingly, there are quite a number of these realised souls. [However], when falsehood becomes the nature of human beings, they destroy all higher values in the mud of money and assumed powers. These money-blinded people believe in satanic methods of harming good people with lies, false scandals and vulgarity. " (Shri Mataji - First small English Book - Chap.1 - Sahaja Yoga) " If we have to change this world, and if we have to save our people from complete destruction, we have to take to wisdom, and that is only possible when the brain is enlightened by Kundalini. This is what is very important today, when we see that this world is on the verge of destruction. Of course, the Creator himself is very anxious to save us and that is why he has in these modern times which are called Kali Yuga, made the all-pervading power activated. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - first small English book - Chap.2) " So now a New Age has started which is called the Age of Aquarius; its symbol of the Kumbha, meaning the pitcher carrier of spiritual holy water that is the work of Kundalini. The activity of the Kundalini is like the sap of the tree that rises and nourishes all parts of the tree and does not get stuck at one flower [one energy centre/chakra]. Moreover, these are special times. This is the Resurrection Time. The Last Judgment is done by the Kundalini. On the fingertips one can feel oneself and can judge oneself. Moreover, the all-pervading power has become very activated, so the Kali Yuga [modern times] is passing into the Krita Yuga of the Brahma Chaitanya [the activated all-pervading power of Divine love]. This is helping the en-masse enlightenment and self realisation. After this, there will be Satya Yuga [the Age of Reality/Truth]. We have to take advantage of this activity of the Brahma Chaitanya by all the time being corrected with the all-pervading power and achieving our realisation and establishing it. Upon reaching such a state, a person becomes very dynamic and compassionate. His race, sex, nationality and age do not hamper his dynamic life. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - first small English book - Chap.2) What Shri Mataji says about the Krita Yuga " In this age of Krita Yuga, through the compassion of the Param Chaitanya [the power of the Divine Love surrounding us], the Kundalini is being raised in countless human beings so that, what is actually happening, is that God's people have become prophets, and what is more, they have the powers to make others prophets too! " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Book/Meta Modern Era - chap.1 29/09/95) " And this is is what one has to recognize, that in this world there are many people who are basically very great Spirits. The only thing is, you have to approach them, find them out, understand them, and discover them. Now Sahaja Yogis [those who have their union with the all-pervading power of Divine love] are not so much upset as they were about ten years back. Now they know that there are many people in this world, who understand Sahaja Yoga. But that is not sufficient. We have to give self-realisation to many thousands and thousands of people, who have to get their realisation. This is to prove, when you celebrate my birthday, that this is not any more a Kali Yuga, but the Krita Yuga has started, and that Krita Yuga has to be finished now to bring the Satya Yuga on this Earth. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Birthday Puja - Delhi, India - 28 March, 1983) " The Brahma Chaitanya [all-pervading power of Divine love] has itself become very active, as a new type of age called Krita Yuga has started. It is [an Age of] achieving results and producing miracles. It is not only talk or reading scriptures, but it is an actualisation and the proof. Of course, all false people are afraid of facing the truth, because Sahaja Yoga goes against their [egoic or materialistic] interests. [Therefore] they are challenging and violently opposing the spread of Sahaja Yoga. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - first small English book - Chap 1) " All the signs show that it is the era of truth, which is now advancing and we can see very clearly, for example, how quite ordinary people are becoming aware of absolute truth and reality through Sahaja Yoga. Sahaja Yoga is the spontaneous union of the individual consciousness with the All Pervading Divine Power through the awakening of the residual power of the Kundalini, which lies dormant within all human beings in the triangular bone at the base of the spine, called the sacrum - the sacred bone. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Book/ Meta Modern Era - Chapter 1 - 29/09/95) However, the manifestatiion of Krita Yuga may not yet be apparent to the majority of human beings since Kali Yuga is still manifesting itself throughout the whole world, but it seems more so in the West and in a much deeper manner. However in India and in many other so-called " developing countries " where the dharma is still respected, Kali Yuga has produced a style of life which is no longer so traditional and dharmic, especially in the cities. The Western modern culture is very dangerously attacking the culture of the East and converting young people to a very cheap, frivolous, superficial and self-promoting way of life. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - book/Meta Modern Era - Chap.1) " Krita Yuga has another characteristic, by which, when this Yuga is manifested, the falsehood of all outside religions and [the falsehood] of all people in power who are unpatriotic and dishonest, will be automatically exposed. [Also], all the false prophets and cult leaders will be exposed, and all the organisations that perpetrate falsehood and hatred in the name of God, will be exposed, because in Krita Yuga, the truth is spontaneously brought out. All corrupt entrepreneurs and false teachers will also be exposed. A second characteristic of Krita Yuga is that whenever there is a falling away from Dharma, then the inner Divine laws of righteousness, which are innate and which regulate both human existence, the whole worldly structure, as well as the manifestation of the Cosmos; they arise as a result with a corresponding compensatory effect. This is called the Law of Polarity or in Sanskrit " Karma Phalam " [ " the Fruits of Action " ] which means in practical terms, that whatever you have done, you will get the " fruits " of those actions: " as you sow, so shall you reap " . So in this Yuga, all persons will get their Karma Phalam. If they have led their lives in accordance with the universal and eternal laws of Being [Dharma], then they will enjoy an existence which is harmonious and fulfilling. But on the other hand, whatever wrongs they have done, that is, whenever they have fallen out of the central path of Dharma either individually or collectively, they will have to pay for that in this lifetime. [Therefore], in Krita Yuga there may be much to suffer. This is very unfortunate, but it is simply the effect of our own actions which we have to face. Of course suffering can be avoided, if people achieve their [spiritual] Ascent into what in Yoga we call the State of Spirit, or the union with the Divine power. [However] in Krita Yuga, this manifestation of exposure and punishment through the Law of Polarity, will take place as long as we do not accept the path of spirituality, which is the only true and satisfying path for human beings. The suffering that befalls people both collectively and individually, will be nothing but their own " Karma Phalam " ... the result of their own choices. However, despite this aspect, Krita Yuga is also a very blissful era for those who are genuinely earnest seekers of the truth. In Krita Yuga there are unique opportunities for self-transformation and with their [spiritual] ascent, these seekers will achieve a very high state of spirituality. But in this Age of Krita Yuga, such is the power of Divine compassion and love [a.k.a. paramchaitanya] that those who have made mistakes and are consequently suffering, are also redeemed of their sufferings by the activity of this all-pervading Divine love. Furthermore, it is said in the Puranas that the residual power [innate energy compelling higher spiritual seeking and ascent] which is the Kundalini, will be awakened and will grant self-realisation [knowledge of the highest Self] to the seekers. This power will also grant them physical, emotional and spiritual bliss, and all the problems which come from our inner being through the energy centres of the subtle instrument, will be solved through the spontaneous cleansing and harmonising activity of the kundalini. In this way, all individual human problems, as well as those collective or social problems that have been created by human beings in this world, will be solved. But it is said that this state is only meant [only there] for people who through their [spiritual] ascent, have achieved the state of Selfhood. (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Book/Meta Modern Era - Chapter 1 - 29/09/95) There are ancient prophesies which can now be seen vividly. The Indian sage, who may be called the pioneer in this field, was the first great astrologer, Bhrigumuni. In his book " Nadi Granth " , he made clear predictions about these modern times. http://www.adishakti.org/prophecies/22_great_yogi_of_kritayuga_has_arrived.htm He also specifically predicted how the Kundalini would be awakened spontaneously through Sahaja Yoga, that is, spontaneous union with the Divine, and become the means of both individual and collective transformation on a mass scale, through teachings of the incarnation of a great Yogi. This Yogi would be an unparalleled master of the Kundalini and would teach all the people the ancient secrets of self-transformation. These are the times described in the Holy Bible as the " Last Judgement " and in the Koran as " Kiyama " , the Resurrection Time. Astrologically it is also called the Age of Aquarius, the time of rebirth and of great spiritual development on the Earth. Of course this is also the age of science and technology in which human beings have progressed beyond the stage of blind faith. And in this great happening of the Last Judgement and the Resurrection Time, one need not and should not, blindly believe in whatever is said about ascent or salvation but should treat it like a hypothesis and observe the facts with an open mind like a scientist. Of course, if a hypothesis is proved, then any honest scientifically minded modern person has to accept it. The pure knowledge of the Divine, manifesting itself directly through Self-Realisation, will progressively lead to the creation of a new race for the new Age. This knowledge is not then for a very few privileged individuals as it was in the past, but it is for the benevolence of the whole world. In this way, the last breakthrough of our evolution will be achieved en masse. The entire human race can be renewed and transformed. Dharma and righteousness will once again be universally respected, and human beings will once again live in peace; harmoniously with themselves, with nature, and with each other. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - book/Meta Modern Era - Chap.1 - 29/09/95) What Shri Mataji says about the Satya Yuga " The Satya Yuga has to he established by the Sahaja Yogis. Now they are not alone like Christ Our Lord, Mohammed the Prophet, Socrates the philosopher or other incarnations, seers and realised souls. They are in the thousands [in numbers]. They are not in any way hampered by the few people who are trying to harm their collective progress. The Truth will be established, and thus, the dawn of Satya Yuga [the Kingdom of God] will be seen on the horizon. The Message of Sahaja Yoga, is that even these negative people have to accept the truth and enjoy the blessings of Divine love. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - first small English book - Chap.1) " The attention of the consciousness moves to the inner being [that is the Kundalini]. As the thread of a necklace passes through every bead, so does the inner consciousness [of the Kundalini] also pass through every human being. When our attention moves to our inner consciousness, we can therefore start to feel the nature and position of the Kundalini within others. That is when collective consciousness is established. After some days you cannot say who the other person is, because the power of love is so great and dynamic, that with the movement of your fingers, you can move the Kundalini of thousands. It becomes a child's play. This is how the en masse evolution of human beings will take place. These are the signs of the Advent of the Golden Age of Truth [of Satya Yuga]. [so] let's forget whatever hardships we have suffered in our past searching for the truth. It does not matter if someone could not find it until now. You have to open your mind and understand that though the discovery is unprecedented, it does not make any previous [spiritual] seeking of no account. If some experiments were made, it does not matter if ultimately, we have found our way. After all, it is a collective achievement! Perhaps it was meant to happen in the chaos of Kali Yuga, as many of us who had been earnestly seeking in previous lives, have been reborn to have our promises fulfilled by the Divine! Maybe we were our own predecessors! " On the tree of life there might have been very few flowers, but now the blossom time has come and their fragrance of [spiritual] longing, has collectively materialised the manifestation of Sahaja Yoga. Many are going to jump into the realm of thoughtless awareness, where you get introduced to yourself and start identifying with your universal nature. Those who deserve it, will get to the throne of their inner being which rules the skies of peace, the oceans of divine love and the supreme knowledge within, which is limitless ( " Anant " ). " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - Formal Talk - Sahaja Yoga - A Unique Discovery) " This is the Golden Age of emancipation, resurrection and last judgement. If all of us can achieve it, then we can have the blessings of the Divine love, which was promised a long time ago. " (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - first small English book - Chap.1) , pallawi <pallawip wrote: > > Jai shri mataji , > As I was telling about Krita yuga and kali yuga to my husband I got a little confused and want to clear this doubt. > > Is this kali yuga or krita yuga? however some website says kritayuga and satayuga are the same. > http://www.juliank.com/english/prophecieshindu_prophecies/ hindu_prophecies.htm > > As per 'meta modern era', mother says that krita yuga has started and we can see the signs around. > On the contrary,according to Vishnu Purana, > After the birth of kalki (lord Vishnu) only the age of purity will prevail.I have underlined the text where i got this understanding. > > " When the practises taught by the Vedas and the institutes of law shall nearly have ceased, and the close of the Kali age shall be nigh, a portion of that divine being who exists of his own spiritual nature in the character of Brahma, and who is the beginning and the end, and who comprehends all things, shall descend upon the earth. He will be born as Kalki in the family of an eminent brahmin of Sambhala village, endowed with the eight superhuman faculties. By his irresistible might he will destroy all the barbarians and thieves, and all whose minds are devoted to iniquity. He will then re-establish righteousness upon earth; and the minds of those who live at the end of the Kali age shall be awakened, and shall be as pellucid as crystal. The men who are thus changed by virtue of that peculiar time shall be as the seeds of human beings, and shall give birth to a race who shall follow the laws of the Krita age, the Age of Purity. " --- Hinduism- Vishnu Purana 4.24 > > > Also according to shri Bhagavad Gita (A.C. Bhaktivedanta, Srimad Bhagavatam) > > " and finally in kaliyuga (the yuga now we are experiencing for 5000 years)there is an abundance of strife, ignorance,irreligion and vice,true virtue being practically non existent , and this age lasts 432000 years. " > > these above figures tell that that it is still the beginning of kaliyuga and not the end.there is still a long way to go when kaliyuga ends and Shri Kalki incarnates to end this age and began the age of purity, The krita yuga. > > Am I right or wrong? > How it is in line with what mother has mentioned in Her book? > > thanks in advance > Pallawi > > > > > Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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