The Time Concept. Is it a Cycle, Linear or a Wave? ((Ancient Vedic Civilization (10,000 BCE) Vs. Modern philosophers 1800s.)) Coming down to earth, there is an idea from that time proceeds not in a straight line but in cycles. There are two main schemes: the Four Ages or Yugas, and the astrological Ages based on the precession of the equinoxes. René Guénon, Alain Daniélou, Gaston Georgel, and Jean Phaure all come up with a reduced duration for the Kali Yuga of something over 6000 years. Their calculations of its end-date and the consequent return of the Golden Age vary: AD 1999, 2000, 2012, 2030, 2160, and 2442 are all mentioned. Some Buddhists, Jains, and the modern guru Sri Yukteswar have them going alternately up and down, like a sine wave. Each of these conflicting theories needs to be examined for its roots and motives, rather than accepted on anyone’s authority. Carl Jung took the trouble to consult astronomy, and pointed out that dating the Age of Aquarius depends on which star marks the beginning of the constellation. That gives a wide range, from 1997 to 2154, but the actual year does not matter much: it is the whole period of transition that interests him. Calculating the Aquarian Age also depends on whether you take the traditional precessional number, 25,920 years, giving 2,160 years for each age, or whether, like Jung, you follow the current scientific estimate of about 25,770. Furthermore, you may divide it into twelve ages according to the astrological constellations, which are exactly 30 degrees each, or the astronomical ones, which are of unequal length and whose borders may shift along with the proper motion of their component stars.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:27:05 +0000
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