Category: Kali Yuga

In the tapestry of human history, the concept of time has woven its way through the rich fabric of culture and storytelling, leaving behind a trail of captivating legends. As civilizations blossomed in harmony with nature, ancient cultures developed their own unique understanding of time and its fluid nature. In this exploration, we embark on a journey to uncover the enthralling tales of time dilation and time travel passed down through generations in indigenous communities across the globe. Beneath the star-studded skies and amidst the tranquil embrace of nature, indigenous peoples have shared stories that transcend the boundaries of the ordinary world. For these cultures, time was not merely a linear progression but a deeply interwoven thread connecting the past, present, and future. The narratives they preserved often entailed extraordinary journeys, time-warping encounters, and revelations beyond the boundaries of human comprehension. Join us as we embark on an illuminating expedition through the annals of history, uncovering the timeless stories of time dilation and time travel in indigenous cultures. Along the way, we’ll glimpse the profound wisdom, spiritual insight, and interconnectedness that these legends offer, leaving us with a newfound appreciation for the boundless complexities of time in the tapestry of life.

The four yugas – Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali, rotate in a cyclical manner, similar to calendar months. Currently, we are in the Kali Yuga which is predicted to last for 432,000 years, with only 5,000 years having passed since the Battle of Kurukshetra. As the Kali Yuga progresses, the number of spiritually advanced individuals on Earth is predicted to decline gradually. Eventually, the Kali Yuga will reach its dark and dominant phase, unleashing its full power of evil influence. The Kali Yuga, which is characterized by violence, deceit, and spiritual degeneration, is the last of the four ages in Hinduism. According to predictions, the Kalki avatar, the Supreme Lord, will incarnate at the end of Kali Yuga to destroy the miscreants who have lost their ability to appreciate spiritual values, and restore eternal religious postulates. The Kalki avatar will be born as the son of Vishnuyasha, a distinguished brahmana from the village of Shambhala.

The Hindu worldview is centered on the idea of eternal and cyclical time, which is closely linked to the concept of the soul (atman). Hindus believe that the true self exists forever, not only in the future but also in the past. Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma does not have a beginning or an end, and the end of one phase leads to the start of another. The destruction of the universe is only a sign of its rebirth. As a result, the material world is believed to undergo perpetual cycles of creation, preservation, and destruction. We are currently believed to be in the Kali Yuga, with approximately 5000 human years already passed and an estimated 427,000 years remaining until its conclusion.

According to Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma), there are four Yugas – Satya, Treta, Dvarapara, and Kali. A thousand cycles of these 4 Yugas are said to comprise a ‘Kalpa’ or a single day of Brahma. The same (a thousand cycles of 4 Yugas) is the duration of Brahma’s night. At the beginning of Brahma’s day, the universal entities come into being and life becomes manifest. When Brahma sleeps during his night, the water of the causal ocean floods the universal planetary systems sparing only the abode of Brahma and a few higher planets. Brahma lives for 100 years and at the end of his lifespan, a complete universal dissolution occurs causing the universe to unmanifest itself. Therefore the universe suffers partial destruction at the end of Brahma’s day and a complete dissolution at the end of his lifetime. The Vedic scriptures explain that the concept of time differs in various planetary systems. For example, 1 day of Brahma equals a 1000 cycle of four Yugas. Similarly, 1 celestial day (a day in the heavenly planets where demigods reside) equals 6 months by human calculation. Also, 1 celestial night equals 6 human months. In the next section, we shall illustrate the time span of the four Yugas.

sahasra yuga paryantam ahar yad brahmano viduh
ratrim yuga sahasrantam te ho ratra vido janah
(Bhagavad Gita 8.17)
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A thousand ages taken together form the duration of Brahma’s day. Same is the duration of his night.