Author: Suresh Kumar
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In this book the author embarks on a spiritual journey to seek out the greater truth about the universe and time cycle and to give a clear picture about various yugas and the secret of kalpa (Day of Brahma). All his travel experience, wisdom and memories are shared in this book to give a deeper understanding about Time Cycle, God and his greatness to the mankind.
Beyond Kaliyug
Author: Anand Iyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781520322803
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Why do people kill for religion? Why do Muslim Refugees in Europe kill their host populace? Why do people cry for the implementation of a religious order (Sharia) in a host country, when they have fled a country ruled by Sharia?How do we deal with terrorism?Is there a hope for humankind or is this Kaliyug the end of all?This book points to a possible bright future that we may have.Sometime in a previous dark age (Kaliyug), the Hindu or Vedic system created a cycle that could support 33 crores humans or 330 million human beings and brought in the last Sat Yug (Golden age). This was followed by other ages or yugas and there is an ancient belief that humanity travels in a cycle, which is characterized by the Sat yug (or Golden age), Treta Yug (or � golden age), Dwapar yug (or � Golden age) and finally the Kaliyug (from � golden to near complete darkness or a dark-age). This book presents in layman terms the concept of the four Yugas.The book will shock you at times and you may be in disagreement with many things said in this book. But that is the purpose of this book. It has to challenge you (at least in some small way) into thinking about things differently.From SatYug onwards, each Yug is a gradual 25% decline. SatYug from 100% to 75%, Treta yug from 75% to 50% and Dwapar from 50% to 25%, and finally the Kaliyug from 25% to almost total darkness. We never come to total darkness as there are many societies and each is in their own smaller cycles. And then there is this move from near 0% to 100%! BAM! From Kaliyug to SatYug!This book focuses on some key principles that will take us from the present Kaliyug to the next Sat Yug. To study the transition to Sat yug, we study the dark age and some of the forces that pull society to the dark age. These forces and their impact can be mapped in a dark age map (of each society). This map shows the net impact of the dark forces in a society.Then there are also some people who are in a Golden age or Sat Yug. So the net effect is always never allowing humans to go to total darkness. But an area that is in a SatYug can be impacted by dark forces. We can draw a parallel to terrorist attacks in peaceful neighbourhood's. We also see some concepts to stop the terrorist incidences in Europe and America being presented here. These may themselves seem radical steps, but times are radical.The Kaliyug is finally a phase when we move from the near darkness to the golden age. And there are many points of time that are good 'points' to start this transition. The earliest appearing from anywhere within the next 200 years.By following certain guideline principles, human society can grab this opportunity to leapfrog into the next Sat yug.This book is a positive outlook at those possibilities.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781520322803
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Why do people kill for religion? Why do Muslim Refugees in Europe kill their host populace? Why do people cry for the implementation of a religious order (Sharia) in a host country, when they have fled a country ruled by Sharia?How do we deal with terrorism?Is there a hope for humankind or is this Kaliyug the end of all?This book points to a possible bright future that we may have.Sometime in a previous dark age (Kaliyug), the Hindu or Vedic system created a cycle that could support 33 crores humans or 330 million human beings and brought in the last Sat Yug (Golden age). This was followed by other ages or yugas and there is an ancient belief that humanity travels in a cycle, which is characterized by the Sat yug (or Golden age), Treta Yug (or � golden age), Dwapar yug (or � Golden age) and finally the Kaliyug (from � golden to near complete darkness or a dark-age). This book presents in layman terms the concept of the four Yugas.The book will shock you at times and you may be in disagreement with many things said in this book. But that is the purpose of this book. It has to challenge you (at least in some small way) into thinking about things differently.From SatYug onwards, each Yug is a gradual 25% decline. SatYug from 100% to 75%, Treta yug from 75% to 50% and Dwapar from 50% to 25%, and finally the Kaliyug from 25% to almost total darkness. We never come to total darkness as there are many societies and each is in their own smaller cycles. And then there is this move from near 0% to 100%! BAM! From Kaliyug to SatYug!This book focuses on some key principles that will take us from the present Kaliyug to the next Sat Yug. To study the transition to Sat yug, we study the dark age and some of the forces that pull society to the dark age. These forces and their impact can be mapped in a dark age map (of each society). This map shows the net impact of the dark forces in a society.Then there are also some people who are in a Golden age or Sat Yug. So the net effect is always never allowing humans to go to total darkness. But an area that is in a SatYug can be impacted by dark forces. We can draw a parallel to terrorist attacks in peaceful neighbourhood's. We also see some concepts to stop the terrorist incidences in Europe and America being presented here. These may themselves seem radical steps, but times are radical.The Kaliyug is finally a phase when we move from the near darkness to the golden age. And there are many points of time that are good 'points' to start this transition. The earliest appearing from anywhere within the next 200 years.By following certain guideline principles, human society can grab this opportunity to leapfrog into the next Sat yug.This book is a positive outlook at those possibilities.
Journey From 28th Dwapara Yuga To 28th Kali Yuga
Author: Suresh Kumar
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In this book the author embarks on a spiritual journey to seek out the greater truth about the universe and time cycle and to give a clear picture about various yugas and the secret of kalpa (Day of Brahma). All his travel experience, wisdom and memories are shared in this book to give a deeper understanding about Time Cycle, God and his greatness to the mankind.
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In this book the author embarks on a spiritual journey to seek out the greater truth about the universe and time cycle and to give a clear picture about various yugas and the secret of kalpa (Day of Brahma). All his travel experience, wisdom and memories are shared in this book to give a deeper understanding about Time Cycle, God and his greatness to the mankind.
The kalkiist manifesto A roadmap to end kaliyug
Author: Jay Sah
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Millions have been raising their voices of frustration, anger, and hate against the caste system for the last thousands of years, asking for change. However, all of them have only voiced their concerns without providing any concrete solutions. In response to this, I have planned a manifesto, blueprint, and substitute. Additionally, I have proposed the establishment of a research team, a movement, and votes in support of or against the new caste system and amendments to the constitution. What I have done and proposed is the only legitimate way to address the problem that exists throughout the country. This sets me apart from millions of daydreamers, as I possess a revolutionary mindset. I am not just a daydreamer; I have a roadmap for a revolution—a roadmap to eliminate all those who oppose the Hindu Vedas, just like Ravan.The struggle we face in our minds for existence, survival, income, livelihood, finance, and work manifests itself daily through anger, screaming, and hatred towards our family members and neighbours. The collective outpouring of anger, screams, and hate from each household creates a massive network that affects many people, leading some, especially women, kind-hearted individuals, and those with a simple mindset, to consider suicide. However, before it reaches that point for many, it engenders ongoing conflicts among millions. The scale of this issue is massive, and the solution lies in a financial and economic revolution called "Kalkiism." If any government can solve the problems of the rich and poor, dowry, caste, and religious conflicts, that's the only way to end Kaliyuga. If you think there is another process to end Kaliyuga, then you are still looking for some kind of magical rain from the sky to end Kaliyuga. Stop dreaming of such stupidity; there won't be any magic. We, humans, are not allowed to witness any magic. Kaliyuga has to end through political change. That's the only legitimate process to end Kaliyuga in today's modern and democratic world. After reading this post, if you are still expecting any magic from God to end Kaliyuga, then you need some perspective and understanding.
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Millions have been raising their voices of frustration, anger, and hate against the caste system for the last thousands of years, asking for change. However, all of them have only voiced their concerns without providing any concrete solutions. In response to this, I have planned a manifesto, blueprint, and substitute. Additionally, I have proposed the establishment of a research team, a movement, and votes in support of or against the new caste system and amendments to the constitution. What I have done and proposed is the only legitimate way to address the problem that exists throughout the country. This sets me apart from millions of daydreamers, as I possess a revolutionary mindset. I am not just a daydreamer; I have a roadmap for a revolution—a roadmap to eliminate all those who oppose the Hindu Vedas, just like Ravan.The struggle we face in our minds for existence, survival, income, livelihood, finance, and work manifests itself daily through anger, screaming, and hatred towards our family members and neighbours. The collective outpouring of anger, screams, and hate from each household creates a massive network that affects many people, leading some, especially women, kind-hearted individuals, and those with a simple mindset, to consider suicide. However, before it reaches that point for many, it engenders ongoing conflicts among millions. The scale of this issue is massive, and the solution lies in a financial and economic revolution called "Kalkiism." If any government can solve the problems of the rich and poor, dowry, caste, and religious conflicts, that's the only way to end Kaliyuga. If you think there is another process to end Kaliyuga, then you are still looking for some kind of magical rain from the sky to end Kaliyuga. Stop dreaming of such stupidity; there won't be any magic. We, humans, are not allowed to witness any magic. Kaliyuga has to end through political change. That's the only legitimate process to end Kaliyuga in today's modern and democratic world. After reading this post, if you are still expecting any magic from God to end Kaliyuga, then you need some perspective and understanding.
Beyond Nationalist Frames
Author: Sumit Sarkar
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253342034
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The political context in which historians of India find themselves today, says Sumit Sarkar, is dominated by the advance of the Hindu Right and globalized forms of capitalism, while the historian's intellectual context is dominated by the marginalization of all varieties of Marxism and an academic shift to cultural studies and postmodern critique. In Beyond Nationalist Frames, one of India's foremost contemporary historians offers his view of how the craft of history should be practiced in this complex conjuncture. In studies of colonial time-keeping, Rabindranath Tagore's fiction, and pre-Independence Bengal, Sarkar explores new approaches to the writing of history. Essays on contemporary politics consider the implications of the "Hindu Bomb," the rewriting of national history textbooks by Hindu fundamentalists, and the issue of conversion to Christianity. Scholars in all the fields touched by recent developments in South Asian historiography—anthropology, feminist theory, comparative literature, cultural studies—will find this a stimulating and provocative collection of essays, as will anyone interested in Indian politics.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253342034
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The political context in which historians of India find themselves today, says Sumit Sarkar, is dominated by the advance of the Hindu Right and globalized forms of capitalism, while the historian's intellectual context is dominated by the marginalization of all varieties of Marxism and an academic shift to cultural studies and postmodern critique. In Beyond Nationalist Frames, one of India's foremost contemporary historians offers his view of how the craft of history should be practiced in this complex conjuncture. In studies of colonial time-keeping, Rabindranath Tagore's fiction, and pre-Independence Bengal, Sarkar explores new approaches to the writing of history. Essays on contemporary politics consider the implications of the "Hindu Bomb," the rewriting of national history textbooks by Hindu fundamentalists, and the issue of conversion to Christianity. Scholars in all the fields touched by recent developments in South Asian historiography—anthropology, feminist theory, comparative literature, cultural studies—will find this a stimulating and provocative collection of essays, as will anyone interested in Indian politics.
Kaliyuga
Author: David Stacton
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 057132424X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The last of the three trilogies authored by David Stacton (1923-68) was described by the author as 'an intermezzo designed to deal with sexual relations'. After Old Acquaintance (1962) and Sir William (1963) came Kaliyuga (1965), described by Stacton as 'the story of the relations of Siva and Kali, lightly told'. Its chief figures are Charlie and Denise, an American couple in Switzerland, prone to domestic spats. After one such set-to Charlie finds himself wishing men were gods, so to be spared the banality of life's cyclical little dramas. But he knows not of what he speaks or wants. In Hindu mythology the gods go round and round as we do, making the same mistakes - as Charlie and Denise will discover.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 057132424X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The last of the three trilogies authored by David Stacton (1923-68) was described by the author as 'an intermezzo designed to deal with sexual relations'. After Old Acquaintance (1962) and Sir William (1963) came Kaliyuga (1965), described by Stacton as 'the story of the relations of Siva and Kali, lightly told'. Its chief figures are Charlie and Denise, an American couple in Switzerland, prone to domestic spats. After one such set-to Charlie finds himself wishing men were gods, so to be spared the banality of life's cyclical little dramas. But he knows not of what he speaks or wants. In Hindu mythology the gods go round and round as we do, making the same mistakes - as Charlie and Denise will discover.
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies
They Sing the Wedding of God
Author: John Napier
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786471409
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
In Rajasthan, India, a caste of musicians and mendicants, the Nath-Jogis, sing stories of kings who renounce their thrones to become wandering mendicants. They also sing of a god, Mahadeva, Shiva, who must abandon his world-renouncing life and marry, thus establishing the very caste that tells his story. This is the first detailed ethnomusicological study of the music of this caste, examining how the existential questions of the sung stories--of the conflict between loyalty to families or communities and the transcending desire to renounce the material world--are articulated in musical performances in which the caste's own ethnography is inscribed. Discussing the relationship between the performed repertoire and the caste's identity, the contexts of performance and ways in which familiar stories are effectively retold, the book offers a transcription, translation and musical and ethnographic analysis of one performance, by Kishori Nath, and shows how the questions the performances project are not merely speculative acts of self-identification but also challenges to audiences to consider their own responses.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786471409
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
In Rajasthan, India, a caste of musicians and mendicants, the Nath-Jogis, sing stories of kings who renounce their thrones to become wandering mendicants. They also sing of a god, Mahadeva, Shiva, who must abandon his world-renouncing life and marry, thus establishing the very caste that tells his story. This is the first detailed ethnomusicological study of the music of this caste, examining how the existential questions of the sung stories--of the conflict between loyalty to families or communities and the transcending desire to renounce the material world--are articulated in musical performances in which the caste's own ethnography is inscribed. Discussing the relationship between the performed repertoire and the caste's identity, the contexts of performance and ways in which familiar stories are effectively retold, the book offers a transcription, translation and musical and ethnographic analysis of one performance, by Kishori Nath, and shows how the questions the performances project are not merely speculative acts of self-identification but also challenges to audiences to consider their own responses.
Resolution of Doubts: Answers to the inquiry
Author: Swami Adgadanand
Publisher: Shree Paramhans Swami Adgadanandji Ashram Trust
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
In order to free society from the clutches of misleading religion rituals, Swamiji compiled a book - ‘Shanka Samadhan’ (Doubts and clarifications). In this book, Swamiji has resolved the prevailing pretentious rituals by giving references of the discourses of the great saints and sages as well as citing the dictates of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana and the Purana on topics such as Who should be Worshiped, Religious Rituals (Karmkand), Havan, Yagya (Sacrificial Action), Celibacy, Gayatri, Yuga Dharma, Non-violence (Ahimsa), Sin and Righteousness, Santana Dharma, Varna (Caste System and its Classification), Vipra, Arya, Protection of Cows (Gau Raksha) etc. Essence of Sciences: - In the whole of the Universe, there is only one Religion (Dharma) – attainment of the immortal principle, peace forever, unbound happiness and it all begins with the faith in the Almighty. - Truth is the only Almighty. That what refutes this Truth cannot be called a religion (dharma). If the religion (dharma) does not have this truth then it will become meaningless. - Any body who has the unfaltering faith in the Almighty and recognises Ram or Om as the sign of the same thus chants the name is purely religious even if he does not know what the religion (dharma) is. - That what is forever, un-transformable, ancient, is the religion (dharma) and that what is there today but will not be there tomorrow, destructible is not religion. - There is a single Religion (Dharma) in the Universe. The strife to seek that forever being Almighty is the Religion (Dharma). If there are two almighties then He will need another Universe – to fulfil the same.
Publisher: Shree Paramhans Swami Adgadanandji Ashram Trust
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
In order to free society from the clutches of misleading religion rituals, Swamiji compiled a book - ‘Shanka Samadhan’ (Doubts and clarifications). In this book, Swamiji has resolved the prevailing pretentious rituals by giving references of the discourses of the great saints and sages as well as citing the dictates of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana and the Purana on topics such as Who should be Worshiped, Religious Rituals (Karmkand), Havan, Yagya (Sacrificial Action), Celibacy, Gayatri, Yuga Dharma, Non-violence (Ahimsa), Sin and Righteousness, Santana Dharma, Varna (Caste System and its Classification), Vipra, Arya, Protection of Cows (Gau Raksha) etc. Essence of Sciences: - In the whole of the Universe, there is only one Religion (Dharma) – attainment of the immortal principle, peace forever, unbound happiness and it all begins with the faith in the Almighty. - Truth is the only Almighty. That what refutes this Truth cannot be called a religion (dharma). If the religion (dharma) does not have this truth then it will become meaningless. - Any body who has the unfaltering faith in the Almighty and recognises Ram or Om as the sign of the same thus chants the name is purely religious even if he does not know what the religion (dharma) is. - That what is forever, un-transformable, ancient, is the religion (dharma) and that what is there today but will not be there tomorrow, destructible is not religion. - There is a single Religion (Dharma) in the Universe. The strife to seek that forever being Almighty is the Religion (Dharma). If there are two almighties then He will need another Universe – to fulfil the same.
Divine Descent and the Four World-Ages in the Mahābhārata – or, Why Does the Kṛṣṇa Avatāra Inaugurate the Worst Yuga?
Author: Simon Brodbeck
Publisher: Cardiff University Press
ISBN: 1911653431
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This monograph approaches the Mahābhārata as a single work of literature, and the method is that of close textual study. Key verses are quoted in the original Sanskrit and in English translation. The title problem has been recognised before, but no detailed solution has been forthcoming. The monograph’s objective is to try to articulate a Mahābhārata theology of time. In Chapter 1, the monograph’s argument and synchronic methodology are summarised. In Chapter 2, the cycle of four yugas (world-ages) is outlined and discussed on the basis of the textual evidence. Each yuga is shorter and less moral than the last, and between them they constitute a repeating 12,000-year cycle. In Chapter 3, the Mahābhārata war is shown to be located at the junction between the third and fourth yugas. The idea of God Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa descending to improve the world is introduced, and the title question is properly posed: Why does God’s descent as Kṛṣṇa (to make the Mahābhārata war happen) inaugurate the worst yuga? In Chapter 4, the various descents (avatāras, ‘crossings-down’) of God Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa are discussed. Also discussed is a theory suggesting that the passage between yugas always requires a divine descent to effect it. The limitations of this theory are described and an alternative sketched. In Chapter 5, two general functions of divine descent are identified: to improve the world morally by killing demons, and to help the personified Earth by reducing the human weight upon her. These two functions are correlated with the two extremities of the four-yuga cycle, between which time oscillates. But the Mahābhārata war is not located at either extremity. Central to the monograph is a survey and discussion of the reasons given for this particular descent. These passages combine the two functions of divine descent, neither of which is entirely appropriate to this moment. It is argued that the descent here represents what happens over the course of the whole cycle. The discussion draws on Vedic literature, touches on gender issues, and shows how the two functions play out in the story of the war. In Chapter 6, the progress of the fourth yuga is tracked through the Mahābhārata’s various characters and then the ancient audience, who would anticipate the start of the next cycle. It is hypothesised that this was to occur through the long-term action of the Mahābhārata, as more and more people would put into practice the teachings presented by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavadgītā. The Kṛṣṇa avatāra would thus inaugurate the worst yuga because the seed planted there takes time to ripen. Chapter 7 reflects summarily upon the monograph’s explorations, the theory of divine descent, and the text’s theology of time. By employing a resolutely synchronic methodology the monograph makes a significant contribution on an important and latterly overlooked issue.
Publisher: Cardiff University Press
ISBN: 1911653431
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This monograph approaches the Mahābhārata as a single work of literature, and the method is that of close textual study. Key verses are quoted in the original Sanskrit and in English translation. The title problem has been recognised before, but no detailed solution has been forthcoming. The monograph’s objective is to try to articulate a Mahābhārata theology of time. In Chapter 1, the monograph’s argument and synchronic methodology are summarised. In Chapter 2, the cycle of four yugas (world-ages) is outlined and discussed on the basis of the textual evidence. Each yuga is shorter and less moral than the last, and between them they constitute a repeating 12,000-year cycle. In Chapter 3, the Mahābhārata war is shown to be located at the junction between the third and fourth yugas. The idea of God Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa descending to improve the world is introduced, and the title question is properly posed: Why does God’s descent as Kṛṣṇa (to make the Mahābhārata war happen) inaugurate the worst yuga? In Chapter 4, the various descents (avatāras, ‘crossings-down’) of God Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa are discussed. Also discussed is a theory suggesting that the passage between yugas always requires a divine descent to effect it. The limitations of this theory are described and an alternative sketched. In Chapter 5, two general functions of divine descent are identified: to improve the world morally by killing demons, and to help the personified Earth by reducing the human weight upon her. These two functions are correlated with the two extremities of the four-yuga cycle, between which time oscillates. But the Mahābhārata war is not located at either extremity. Central to the monograph is a survey and discussion of the reasons given for this particular descent. These passages combine the two functions of divine descent, neither of which is entirely appropriate to this moment. It is argued that the descent here represents what happens over the course of the whole cycle. The discussion draws on Vedic literature, touches on gender issues, and shows how the two functions play out in the story of the war. In Chapter 6, the progress of the fourth yuga is tracked through the Mahābhārata’s various characters and then the ancient audience, who would anticipate the start of the next cycle. It is hypothesised that this was to occur through the long-term action of the Mahābhārata, as more and more people would put into practice the teachings presented by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavadgītā. The Kṛṣṇa avatāra would thus inaugurate the worst yuga because the seed planted there takes time to ripen. Chapter 7 reflects summarily upon the monograph’s explorations, the theory of divine descent, and the text’s theology of time. By employing a resolutely synchronic methodology the monograph makes a significant contribution on an important and latterly overlooked issue.