In the book "The Holy Science" by Swami Sri Yukteswar, he discusses in the introduction the different yugas, which are also cycles or ages. Swami Sri Yukteswar explains that besides the sun's dance with the moons and planets the sun has a binary star. Together, these stars also revolve around a "grand center called Vishunabhi, which is the seat of the creative power Brahma, the universal magnetism. Brahma, regulates dharma, the mental virtue of the internal world". When the sun and its dual is closest to Brahma man is able to understand all that has been hidden to us behind the veil. We can understand the meaning of life! The yugas relate to how near the sun is to these forces. Yugas explain our evolution and greater understanding through time when we are ascending and our loss of intellect when we are descending.
In its entirety, the revolution of the sun and its dual takes 24,000 years (12,000 ascending and 12,000 descending). When the sun is at its farthest point in the orbit from Barhma, dharma is at its lowest point and humans are unable to understand beyond the material world. When the sun begins to return to the point closest to Brahma, dharma starts to develop and flourish. This is accomplished in another 12,000 years. Each 12,000 year span slowly changes the material, electrical and intellectual world and is divided into 4 stages. These stages are the called the yugas. The yugas are as follows (from low to high): Kali, Dwapara, Treta, Satya.
- Kali Yuga lasts 1,200 years, with a 100 years on either side of the actual yuga for the changes to occure, called sandhis.
- Dwapara Yuga lasts 2,400 years, with 200 years on either sides for sandhis.
- Treta Yuga lasts 3,600 years, with 300 years on either sides for sandhis
- Satya Yuga lasts 4,800 years, with 400 years on either sides for sandhis.
- William Gilbert (1600) studied magnetic forces and found the connection between magnetism and electricity.
- Keppler (1609) discovered significant laws of planetary motions.
- Galileo (1609) made the telescope
- Drebbel (1621) made the microscope
- Sir Isaac Newton (1670) discovered the law of gravity, law of motion, and foundation of classical physics
Currently in the Dwapara Yuga we have developed 50% of our intellect. In only a short period of 300 years we have come so far, but we still have so much more to learn. Dwapara Yuga is specifically the time in which we learn about energy and how it is used not only outside ourselves but within. We will be able to better understand the mind and body connection and learn what disease really is and how to truly nourish ourselves. By eating foods that aid our body and improve our mind to think and reason, creating a positive environment in our home and family, we will comprehend the importance of clearing our space from clutter (within and without ourselves) and spending time with friends that truly love us for who we are and are able to assist in our growth and visa versa. We will begin spiritualizing our communities. We will profoundly begin to understand how everything we do, think, write, and eat has significant importance on our overall being.
In my next blog I will discuss the next 2 yugas and how they will impact our evolution.
